December 29, 2011 | 5 comments
When I was a teen or in my twenties, I didn’t think much about age. It seemed quite irrelevant and unnecessary. Now that a few decades have passed, the topic comes up more frequently in conversations with friends and neighbors,
December 28, 2011 | 6 comments
I was discussing progress and change with a fellow church member recently, and we noted how some people fear change. These people typically have grown accustomed to a certain order and way of doing things over the years, and they
November 8, 2011 | 13 comments
The promotion of disease seems to be everywhere these days. On my airline, the little napkins served with drinks were pink and all about breast cancer in October. One of my favorite cereal boxes suddenly turned pink. Pink
March 23, 2011 | 4 comments
Every once in a while, a church worker will relay fears to me that serving as a Reader, a board member or in some other visible capacity in church, puts them in a dangerous position. They believe they become targets
February 12, 2011 | 8 comments
I rejoiced with the Egyptian people yesterday when I saw footage of them waving flags of victory and shouting for joy at the top of their lungs in Tahrir Square. It seemed unbelievable that Mubarak was actually gone after 30