Choosing Our Problems
Our company recently had everyone take an online class in workplace harassment prevention. Information in the course made me wonder . . . what problems do we choose to address and which ones do we…
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Fear And Faith
Years ago I was sitting in a small shack that a family called home. The father, about my age, was afraid of what the future might hold for his family. He expressed his fear through…
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Frozen Friends and Cold Wine Cellars
A friend and partner, Josh, was reminiscing about a corporate drama we had faced years ago. He and I were not central to the battle, but a close friend was. Because of that friendship we were…
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Crazy People
We all have our share of crazy people around us. I don’t mean clinically crazy. I mean the people who have crazy opinions that cause us to shake our heads in bewilderment. Or they make…
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink Pinot
What might a generous friendship look like? Typically we think of a friend who is kind, loving, and supportive. Thank God for friends like that. They are indeed generous friends. But sometimes we need friends…
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The Ungenerous Men’s Group
I’m not a public speaker, but on occasion there are groups foolish (or brave) enough to extend an invitation. My inclination is to accept all the invitations if the logistics and timing work. A few…
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Messy Viewpoints
There are seemingly endless expressions of how to do church. It’s something I love about my faith because there are always new, creative, interesting things happening. The church is not homogenous, thank goodness. This is…
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Generosity in Action
Have you ever worked on something for a long, long time … and then found a simple sentence that sums it all up for you? You feel a bit silly. That’s how I feel right…
