Coming Soon!
Great news! I’ve signed a contract to write Junkyard Wisdom Rebuilt for release in 2022! I’ve been working on this book for some time now, and it’s exciting to see it come together. Books capture a…
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Advent and Angry Bulls
It’s April so you probably aren’t expecting a post about Advent. But in recent months I’ve begun brainstorming about a daily Advent devotional for later this year. And it began with a story about an…
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The Context of Dirt
To understand generosity is to understand thankfulness. I’ll explain with a story about dirt. What we now call Silicon Valley was once vast fruit orchards. I remember growing up in San Jose and walking through…
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Giving Without Understanding
This story begins with a generous act of giving time, treasure, and talent. A friend, I will call him Larry, and several people from his church went to Mexico to build houses in a blighted…
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Pigeons, Easter, and Hope
For years I’ve wanted the Monday after Palm Sunday to be called Pigeon Monday in honor of Jesus flipping tables in the Temple. Yes, I know it’s silly, and I realize Hallmark isn’t ready to…
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The Generous Centurion
Hey friends, fun update before getting to this weeks post. I’ve added audio! So now you can click the play button at the top of each blog entry. You can listen to my amateurish voice…
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The Coin and the Generous Soul
This is a story from several years ago that has stayed with me. It was not a big deal when it happened, but for some reason the randomness of the coin combined with the confusion…
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Generous Leadership
Healthy leadership is an act of generosity. And wise generosity is an act of leadership. Let’s run a thought experiment. Let’s say you don’t consider generosity as one of your core gifts. Oh sure, you…
