Thought provoking

In the Kingdom of Man, the seas are ribboned with plastic, the forests are burning, the cities bulge with billionaires and tented camps, and still we kneel before the idol of the great god Economy as it grows and grows like a cancer cell. And what if this ancient faith is not an obstacle after all, but a way through? As we see the consequences of... See more

“The world is much better. The world is awful. The world can be much better.”

CONFESSION: God of peace and justice, we long

for the peace within, and without. We long to find

serenity of spirit in the midst of life’s struggles.

We long for harmony in our families and in all

our relationships. We long for the day when each

family everywhere might live in peace without fear,

enjoying the fruit of vine and tree. Yet we confess

that... See more

Bill Maher uttered these words: “The tycoons of social media have to stop pretending they’re friendly nerd gods building a better world and admit they’re just tobacco farmers in T-shirts selling an addictive product to children. Phillip Morris just wanted your lungs; the App Store wants your soul.”

“You are as old as the risks you take. In many ways, aging is not the process of growing old, but rather the slow death of becoming overly protective, scared, and worried about losing what you have. Youth is found in the energy of going for it, taking the risk, and trusting that you’ll figure it out along the way.”

“Why

do you think Jesus tells us to pray

for daily bread? Why not monthly or

yearly bread?” It was an interesting

question I had not considered. As I

thought, a young woman flanked by

fussy toddlers on her chest and back

replied, “Because if God gave me food

for more than a day, I would not talk

to him.”

Maturity is the ability to prioritize values before feelings.

The child does what feels right, the adult does what is right.

Isaiah 55

1 “Come, everyone who thirsts,

come to the waters;

and he who has no money,

come, buy and eat!

Come, buy wine and milk

without money and without price.

Confusing status with skill

The tenured philosophy professor at Princeton might not even be half as effective a teacher as the adjunct at the community college.

The head of surgery might be relatively better at meetings and politics than they are at actually helping patients.

Having a lot of social media followers doesn’t mean you’re really good at... See more