You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?
Most of us have heard, “They can talk the talk, but can they walk the walk?” In other words, talk is cheap and results are the real way to judge. Those who merely talk are…
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The New Cultural Arrogance
Some of my recent reading has been by authors in the New Atheists camp. You know, all those bestselling authors who love trying to dismantle Christianity and other faiths. They’ve grown highly recognized in the…
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The Man in the White Suit
Okay, I admit it, I’m a huge fan of the BBC show Top Gear. Maybe it’s for middle aged guys who fantasize about driving like Mario Andretti, but it is one of the few shows…
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Best Way To Die
Came across this and just had to share it. Not sure who made it, so I can’t give credit. But whoever did was onto something!
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Intention Allows for the Organic
A recent workshop had me thinking about the importance of being intentional. The things we call “organic” in an organization, movement, or other endeavor are actually changes, connections, serendipitous moments, and unexpected consequences of something…
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Laggards and Competitors
A little something to start off the weekend … The culture around me is competitive. Whether for-profit or non-profit, workouts or cookouts, country club or foreign country, I am often surrounded by highly competitive people….
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Pastoring the Old Fashioned Way
My daily reading came across this short piece by St. Bede in which he describes such legendary Celtic church leaders as Aidan and Finan. It made me think, “That’s the kind of religious leader I’d like to…
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Interruptions
I was drafting a blog post that began with a personal observation about interruptions. As the draft evolved the insight didn’t fit the overall message. I almost cut it completely but then decided it deserved…