Just Plain Silly….but a lot of fun
Now here’s a crazy idea: Heaven is going to be a customized place for each individual. God would become bored designing just one idyllic place and soon ache to find new ways to express creativity. …
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The Bachelorette
Okay, so The Bachelorette is not a TV show most people would think I watch. I’m a 50-year old bald guy who has zero tolerance for crappy drama on reality television. But I will watch…
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Comprehending Heaven and Pizza Deliveries
Warning to the reader. If you are young and idealistic, please do not take this too seriously. Do not lose your vision for the future or your joyous desire to create a better world. We…
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James O'Donnell quote
“…. great capitals and bustling cities are all well and good, but the constructive and creative energies of humankind are often best seen among the mixtures and minglings of peoples at the margins of nations…
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History is written by the losers?
Recently finished a book on the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Or the conquest of Constantinople, depending on how you look at it. Curious insight from the author of the book (Roger Crowley). He writes,…
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Fundraising Insight
A few years ago I had an insight about fundraising that I’ve never written down. It’s probably not a profound thought, and I’m sure many have come to the same conclusion. But it’s still worth…
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Albert Bayly
Lord, whose love in humble service bore the weight of human need, Who upon the cross, forsaken, worked your mercy’s perfect deed; We, your servants, bring the worship not of voice alone, but heart, Consecrating…
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John Chrysostom
This is one of the great insights that shaped my thinking as a 20-something businessman. It struck home – hard – and has been a quote I’ve kept nearby since first reading it. ========================= One…