Erica, back with chapter four of Make the Impossible Possible by Bill Strickland. What a whirlwind! Just when I thought Bill Strickland had been endowed with a Midas touch, I read about some...
Some years ago, Alan King conducted a series of interviews meant to be an oral history of comedians, especially stand-ups. In conversation with Jerry Seinfeld, King, a rather splendid comedian...
One of the greatest theologians of the Christian church is St. Augustine of Hippo. His voluminous writings, including The City of God and Confessions, have had a vast influence on Christians for...
When I first began to practice the life of prayer in a very intentional way, I was working in a major advertising...
I saw this video of a flight attendant who has brought his very best attitude to work with him. I've been noticing...
The world itself is poetry if we can slow down enough to see it.
As the founder of Latino Leadership Circle, the Rev. David Ramos works with other Latino leaders to provide venues for theological reflection...
The video currently linked on the right will surprise you. It is one of those videos that develop in unexpected ways. ...
If we are to offer ourselves to God as living sacrifices (Rom. 12:1), we have a crucial role to play. We must choose to say “No” to the ways of the fallen world.But...
My last two reflections have focused on Romans 12:1. I want to stay with this verse for a couple more days because it overflows with truth we need if we’re to experience the...
Surprisingly, the Bible has little to say about family directly. Scripture assumes something bigger and more comprehensive than the individual or the individual's family. The "Me Generation" and...
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Psalm 20 is a prayer for the king of Israel. In this prayer, the psalmist asks God to grant the desires of the king’s heart and to make all of his plans succeed...
For those of you who host your blog on HighCallingBlogs.com, the changes we made to the data base over the weekend mean that you will have to access your blog from different web...
Last fall, my husband and I did something few 40-something Americans envision. We moved in with my parents. After a family tragedy and a looming recession that didn't bode well for either my...
We all know our days are numbered. There is a certainty to our end of days – we just don’t know how many of them we have. Jim Lange figures that based on...
As a Baptist, I am new to Lent. It was tempting at first to allow a Lenten discipline to be an excuse to lose some weight or achieve some other goal. This is...
When my kids were in swimming lessons, I always packed two bags. One full of goggles and swimsuits for the kids, and...
Flatfooted, she stands nearly six feet tall. She is a professional. Capable. Commanding. Her presence fills conference rooms of lawyers, accountants, and CEOs. From difficult contracts, or high...
