Preacher and Pastor
Preaching is important. It's a huge part of being a pastor. But it's not the only thing we do. Indeed--there are many associate pastors who…
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Knowledge and wisdom
You can have knowledge without wisdom. But you can't have wisdom without knowledge. The most knowledgeable person you know might not be the most insightful.…
Facts and fears
Today we have a scene from the fictional tale, Ms. Rapscott's Girls, wherein Ms. Rapscott is taking the girls on an adventure at sea. They…
Indecisiveness
Milk chocolate or dark chocolate? Accept the invitation or decline? Take the dream job far away or stay close to the familiar? A huge chunk…
Musical words
Great writing has a certain musicality about it. It sounds pleasing to the ear when you hear it read aloud. Great writing is also delightful…
Curiosity
"Remember, class, curiosity is always favorable to convenience." Clark clicked his pen and wrote: Curiosity is always favorable to convenience, on his clipboard under the…
Kid magnet
I began dating Diedra (my wife) in high school. I was attracted to many of her lovely attributes--which I've discovered over the course of the…
Advice and warnings
Middle-age is disorienting. You arrive at this place where you shift from mostly asking questions to mostly answering questions. This is not to say that…
Which why?
There's a Why that is genuinely curious. It's evidence of a growth mindset that keeps pressing in, desiring more and more nuance, better understanding, greater…
Traction
My earliest memory is of snow. I was three years old, and our Chevy Citation was stuck. We couldn't get enough traction to climb the…