Dangerous!
There are so many forces that shape our lives, but none have the sheer power of words. Psychologists have written much about how verbal messages are remembered for a lifetime and they are among the most powerful factors in shaping our identity.  It’s interesting that most of the discussion has been around the negative things [...]

The Most Powerful Person in the World
Imagine what it would be like to be one of Jesus, hand-picked messengers sent out with supernatural empowerment to give witness to the fact that he and his kingdom is here, among us.  Now imagine what it would be like once you returned to Jesus from your journey. It was like a bunch of people [...]

Spiritual Adolescence
I was trained in a strict fundamentalist Bible College. While I was a student I was required to sign a pledge that I would not indulge in worldly entertainment, like rock music, movies, and I think, even opera made the list of no no’s (the only one that was no personal sacrifice). I was [...]

Ft. Hood and Religious Sensitivity
Last week, the tragedy at Fort Hood pre-empted the news media’s steady diet of programming on health care reform, troop levels for Afghanistan, and silly celeb updates.  The horrific event has triggered a debate about many issues within our military, but has also begged the question about whether this mass murder was an act of [...]

Caught In the Web
I found this video on Aaron’s site. In my last job, I packed home a laptop every evening and occasionally worked from home.  What I did, determined how phone calls were routed for many internationally known companies.  I am just old enough to find that sort of mind boggling. About three years ago, I began to blog, something, which up until then, I thought was really stupid.  Soon it fulfilled a needed outlet for self expressio