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Monthly Archives: August 2015
How Do We Bring About Change?
It takes time connected to others to slowly peel back the emotional guardedness and allow new information to soak in. It is less the singular statement of brilliance and more the persistence of presence that alters the protective defenses we erect around us. Continue reading
Grasping for the Mystery
One of my frustrations with myself is all my training in logic. From high school logic classes, through a school of preaching that stressed a debate-style approach to the Scriptures, to the scientific method training of my undergraduate degree … Continue reading
Essence of Truth
Shelby Foote, historian and novelist, stated, “People make a grievous error thinking that a list of facts is the truth. Facts are just the bare bones out of which truth is made.” In other words, information is just that, information, … Continue reading
Living Like an Alien
My friend, Patrick Barber wrote the following yesterday, and I find it resonating deeply with me. See what you think… While we must do all we can to live graciously and peacefully in the midst of an often immoral culture, … Continue reading
Kindness is an Act of the Will
Remember, you don’t treat others kindly because they are kind. You do it because you are kind. When you adopt such a standard, you change the world. Sadly, until we adopt it, nothing changes. Continue reading
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