Intersecting Doing and Being

Judy often says that she is on the right side of doing and the left side of being.Judy, of course, is my wife of 55 plus years. We’ve developed some short cuts to communication over those years. When I’m reading, studying, reflecting and praying she says I’m working...

I’m just about at the end of nothing

I fly a lot.Most of the time it is the fastest way to get from point A to point B so you can do what you have to do. Sometimes God does little (or big) miracles on planes.They usually take the form of the person sitting next to you. You know, the unusual...

Mistaking Intentions for Accomplishments

A number of years ago I met with a ministry leader at a Christian College about his retirement plan. I’d noted that he was not participating in a very generous plan provided by the College. Because he was such a senior leader I was curious as to why he was not either...

A Network of Retirement Plans

The term “networking” is exploding everywhere and between so many things.You can’t turn around without either witnessing, being part of, or suggesting that some form of networking is taking place. And for a long time, we used the term “connecting” as a synonym. We...

We can be better than this

Is this the best we can be?There are times when we are challenged as a nation—a people—to look beyond our own individual self-interests. I am reflecting on this point as the “gun control” conversation swirls around us.During my lifetime, these moments of reflection...