There’s a Psalm that has helped me discover and follow my life’s path: “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way” (Psalm 37) While in college I took courses in architecture, but discovered that my heart was in radio broadcasting, so I took that step and spent … [Read more...]
Finding opportunities to do good
We're supposed to do good, to help others. We know that. Yet many of us probably share the same private, unwanted reluctance to actually do something about it. Even the intellectual acknowledgment that doing good is "right," that it's a Bible-based admonition, or that it's our "duty," isn't … [Read more...]
What’s religion’s future? It depends who you ask
Old friends from my early career days recently found me through social media, and each time one of their greetings arrived I was whisked back 25-30 years, when we first got to know each other well. Then I discovered just how much has changed over time—not just in how they look, but also in how … [Read more...]
Boomers ask: what’s next?
Picture 79-million people, from Manhattan to Monterey, all with the same basic question on their mind—what’s coming? They’re the baby boomers, and according to Penguin Books Editor and Vice President Mitch Horowitz, this is a red-hot question for them. Many years ago I was in New York visiting … [Read more...]
Find someone new
I remember hearing an interview on the radio many years ago with Shirley Temple Black. She wanted to talk about her work as the then U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. But the interviewer kept asking her questions about her roles as a child star. While that’s not surprising, Black persistently … [Read more...]
With all due respect
I sat down with my boss to give him feedback on a project. There were others he had to see that morning, and he planned to catch a flight that afternoon, so my scheduled time with him was short. He listened attentively to my summary. Then I thanked him for the meeting and leaned forward to get … [Read more...]
Go somewhere new
Most of us like the idea of being an explorer. The promise of adventure and discovery as we launch into the unknown. But then something changes. We have an opportunity to go somewhere new and off comes the explorer hat. We slip back into the old and familiar. It’s comfier to stick with what we know, … [Read more...]
Uniting with Church
Have you been thinking that the church you attend isn't what you want it or expect it to be? Maybe you think it's dull or restrictive, something uninspiring. If what you're thinking about Church is unattractive, if it's something you don't care to unite with, consider seeing Church from a different … [Read more...]
Attention, book readers: slow down
It's Saturday morning, and once again the thick metal door of the soundproof booth shuts tight behind me. Settling into the swivel chair, I crack open the book I'll be reading for the next two hours and remind myself, Don't hurry. It took about a year of volunteering at Recording for the Blind … [Read more...]
Feeling embattled? Time for a higher view
The day is just getting started, and already we feel as if we’re doing battle. On one side, there’s the normal, calm life we all want to live, and on the other the disturbance and negative sense of life that seem to take many different forms as the pandemic drags on. We’re not alone if we feel … [Read more...]
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