Random Thoughts,

Rollercoaster Retirement Year

The year is done, thank goodness. Not that it was all bad — some really wonderful things happened in 2023. Those were the highs. And then there were lows. It was a rollercoaster year. One event of the year was my 65th birthday. Typically it’s the age a person moves

Book Reviews,

Annual Book Recommendations

Thanks to all of you who tell me how much you look forward to these recommendations. Writing this post is one of the few consistencies in this blog! As of now I’ve read 70 books this year, and I’ll read a few more this December. The recommendations below come from

Family, Leadership,

Trust, Church, and Golf Carts

I was ten years old when my Dad brought a golf cart home. It was a junkyard golf cart, with ugly old paint and nearly flat tires. Even then, a half century ago, it was ancient. It had two rear wheels, with one front wheel that was steered rudder style. 

Uncategorized,

Keep Your Mouth Shut

A year ago the board of PathLight International asked me to step in as interim CEO. It’s been a fun year and we accomplished a lot, but it’s time to let someone with new energy lead. That’s why, and you heard it here first, PathLight is going to announce the

Belize, Jaguar Creek, PathLight,

Junkyard Road Trip

Well, not exactly a road trip, we fly not drive. But … anyone interested in Belize? I’ve just returned from a great trip with friends, and I’m already planning another trip for January. We will be full for this trip (no more than 15 people) so let me know soon

Devotions,

Calling all Teachers

Calling all teachers! Well, most of them anyway. In a few months another series of my Road Trip Devotions will be coming out. This series will look at those moments when someone addresses Jesus as teacher. These passages have some of the more interesting lessons from Jesus, and they often

Book Reviews,

Summer Reading

Lots of people know me as the junkyard guy. Or the Belize guy. Or the devotions guy. Or even, though increasingly less common, the real estate guy. But here’s a surprise. I’m also the book guy. I read a lot of books. For a long time I averaged about 100

Generosity, Philanthropy, Random Thoughts,

Theological Fatigue

I’m tired of theology. To be more specific, I’m tired of seeing theology wielded as a weapon against supposed “enemies,” the way an attorney might use court precedents against an opponent. When theology is nothing more than a logical position to be argued, then real people get hurt. When theology