Hoping for Something Better
By The Howitzer Things are going to get better, aren’t they? My finances are going to stabilize, right? My job is going to become more satisfying? My kids are going to stay out of trouble and reach their potential? My wife is going continue to love me, right? The politicians are finally going to get it right and soon we will all experience world peace? A chicken in every pot and every child will live out the American Dream even if they were

Are You Breaking a Sweat Against Sin?
by The Howitzer One of the most grueling races that I have ever participated in was the 400-meter. Back in the day it was called the 440-yard dash, which made it sound even longer. In my prime, I ran a respectable quarter and hated every minute of it. Actually, every 54.5 seconds of it. Once around the track as fast as your little legs can take you. This race is meant to break you. The first 100m are pretty much an explosion of spe

Kindness is NOT Just for Little Girls
by The Howitzer When we lived in Little Rock, we had some good friends that truly impacted our thinking related to what we should teach our children to become. We did not have children at the time but loved to hang around couples that did. They had a little girl who was probably 4 or 5 at the time who was a delight to be around. I don’t remember the specific circumstances surrounding the comment (I think maybe we had brought her a little gift or something) but her res

Tearing Down Walls
By Greg Primm Ever feel like you can’t accomplish something, like the task is too big?  I was flipping through “The Big Moo”, a collection of short essays by numerous authors and edited by Seth Godin, and read this brief account of how the Berlin Wall came down. It struck a chord with me right now.  I’ve got several major opportunities laying in front of me and frankly, I’m struggling with how to tackle them.  At least a couple of the opportunities are potentially gam

A Case for Transparency
by The Howitzer Without recanting one word from my previous article I want to write a rebuttal to my own position. Although there is a definite need for wisdom and discretion about what you share of your personal walk with the Lord there is a case that must be made for transparency as well. Introspection definitely has it place but men were never intended to live life alone.