Michael Josephson, the founder of the Character Counts Coalition, once said "Never underestimate the power of temptation to disarm your better senses." Very true, In fact, the central message of…
"Being precedes doing!" I heard the phrase and thought to myself "I'm not sure I understand what that is supposed to mean?" And, as I listened to the speaker longer,…
What is the significance of the phrase "not made with hands?" We see this in our lesson today and we even see an Orthodox icon of the same name. You…
Philosophy fascinates me! I don't get most of it, but it makes me feel smarter just reading about it! One particular fascination is the classic argument between Plato and Aristotle.…
What confuses me most about today's societal chaos is the whole idea of "empowerment." It strikes me as so very misplaced and wrongheaded.
Now, don't get me wrong, I understand the…
“Excellence” is a term we hear a lot in sports and in business. And that ties the word to an idea of achievement or progress.
But there is also an application…
The great, ancient philosopher Lao Tzu said "Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power." And I would, arrogantly, add…
It's never been "popular" to confront our very prideful and "autonomous" societies with the exclusive teaching that the only way to God the Father is through Jesus Christ. In fact,…
In 1968 The Zombies recorded a song called "Time of the Season." In it, there is a great lyric: "What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me?"…