When I was in undergrad, our school had a pet program they affectionately called World Changers. The idea was a great one. After all, if we can train people to change the world, why wouldn’t we? But there were some fundamental questions that we always failed to address adequately. First, what does it mean to […]
Genius is 2% inspiration and 98% perspiration. – Thomas Edison The more you spend time in business and entrepreneurship circles, you hear more and more quotes like the one above. You hear things such as “everyone has ideas, but it’s the ones who execute that will win” or some odd variation therein. And in a […]
Upon recently reading through a book of Chesterton’s best essays, I stumbled upon this particular essay that is an introduction and a summation of the Book of Job. As it seems this essay is not yet fully in the public domain, I will refrain from posting the entire contents of it here. However, I will […]
This blog has been quiet for a while. It’s not that I didn’t want to write, it’s more that I really didn’t know what to say. I’ve just needed some time to process through all the things that have happened over the past few months. For those of your interested, here are some of the […]
The other night I went out to a local bar with some friends. It’s a small place here in town that offers country swing, two-step, and line dancing just about every weekend. The parking lot is full of 4×4 trucks and the clientele largely wear cowboy hats, boots, and flannel. Imagine a music video for […]
I tend not to write much about relationships. Perhaps it’s because I don’t feel like I’m qualified. Maybe it’s because I don’t feel like I have much to say that’s worthwhile. But today I do feel the need to address a topic that’s been on my heart lately. What I will attempt to do is […]
First off, let me say that I am a huge fan of Compassion. I’ve been supporting you financially for almost ten years, and I love what you do. You work to meet both the spiritual and physical needs of kids in other countries. Not only do you teach people about Jesus, but you offer food, […]