Rivals to our work
C.S. Lewis gave an address entitled, "Learning During Wartime" in which he defended the idea that the war need not prevent humans from doing other…
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Knowing God
“Knowing God is a relationship calculated to thrill a man’s heart.”J.I. Packer What if your thoughts of God don't thrill your heart? What does it…
Lil helpers
Little kids often want to help. In an effort to mimic their parents--they often will reach for the dishcloth, or ask to try the hand…
Resilience
"One stroke fells not an oak."George Herbert Seventeenth century English poet George Herbert collected sayings. This one makes me think of several things: Perhaps the…
Leaders are writers
It's amazing how often you hear leaders advise leaders to write. To carve out time, to make it a habit--to keep trying to improve. Why?…
Generosity
"The feeling of being owed will destroy our ability to do generous work....""It draws our eye to the mirror instead of the work....""Gratitude isn't a…
Fair play
C.S. Lewis, in his novel, Prince Caspian consistently portrays Peter (The High King) as chivalrous--a brave, competent, humble warrior who conducts his life according to…
Leadership is lonely
If you're a leader, you're in a different category--one that by definition automatically has fewer people in it. Sometimes this comes at a surprise. When…
Objections?
I'm currently reading Dane Ortlund's, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. I love it. It's not terribly long--written in a…
Twinkies and cockroaches
There's a joke about what could survive Nuclear Fallout: "Cockroaches and Twinkies." Cockroaches, because of their unbelievable hardiness to endure--extreme cold, depleted oxygen, scarce food,…