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…
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Old Skool Cafe
For a long time I had heard about the incredible things a young woman and fellow Westmont alum, Teresa Goines, was doing in San Francisco to help at-risk kids. People would talk about a supper…
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Prayer for Turkey
As many of you know, I visited Istanbul last month and had a wonderful time. Here is a link to some of the photos. Today is the Global day of prayer for Turkey. My friends…