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Living with Time as a life partner
The writing life, like a Sabbatical, is ill-defined by the usual measurements, like great and perfect. Better to live along with it.
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Members aren’t customers
Many organizations struggle with members confusing their role in the organization: wanting to be the people the organization serves.
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The honest option for House Speaker nobody said out loud
We have a political problem and a media problem. But at the core of it, we have a perception problem. About what we’re actually hoping for.
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Power and the burden to act
What do we do with our wealth? What obligation do we feel to do something good with it? And what about now?
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What is the point of theology?
Theology has a reputation. It’s confusing, often conflicting, and full of arguments. So what is it actually for?
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Sharing a birthday with FDR
I don’t know why it feels like an awesome responsibility. That sharing of a birthday. It’s not like he’s here to steal some cake. To the disconnected from the cosmic togetherness, the idea of sharing a birthday with anyone is meaningless. Coincidences are like that. Life has no meaning. We’re just so reasonable. For those…
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My Visual Manifesto
My first manifesto was a simple declaration of faith. My second manifesto came as a way of changing the church. My third manifesto is this website. Today. I rediscovered minimalism a couple of years ago (I even made a Lenten devotional around it). But it was a particular minimalist manifesto which had the most profound impact on…
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The Real Reason a Church Needs an Obvious Purpose
So, mission statements aren’t perfect. Like many people, I believe they are kind of overrated. Particularly for churches. Most statements come out like: Love. Serve. Give. Doing our most for those with the least. Sharing the love of Christ given to us without regard for anything we might have done so that others may also…