All of us have seen the signs of the fringe, so-called, Christian group that protest at military funerals. They seem to have the belief that they know exactly who God…
You've heard the old joke about the man who bought a horse from a very religious owner. The horse didn't respond to the normal commands like "giddiup" for "go" and…
Ah, the joys of sibling rivalry! My daughters (I am a dad who has all girls. After all, why mess with perfection!) are a joy to watch. As my older…
A friend of mine recently confided "Father, I'm angry." When I asked him what he was angry about, it was telling to watch him struggle with the reason for his…
In his famous book, "Rules for Radicals," Saul Alinsky states "Lest we forget at least an over the shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology…
Poor Juliet struggles as she wrestles with the fact that her new-found love is for a hated Montague. Romeo listens as she says her famous line "'Tis but thy name…
You've heard me talk about Simon Sinek's book "Start With Why." The main thrust of the book is a simple premise: If you forget why you do what you do,…
Sometimes an extreme example is needed to restore the equilibrium to a society, a country, or even a person. And that moment of extreme example, action, behavior, sacrifice is rarely…
"Vain repetition, that's all it is!" My friend was absolutely horrified by my shift from my Pentecostal roots to the Greek Orthodox Church. He came to a service where I…
When I was a boy, I was always excited about my birthday party. My mom was a hard working lady, but there always seemed to be time enough to make…