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A few nights ago my four year old daughter and I were watching a Disney movie. As each character appeared, she asked, “Daddy, is that the...

I came to the mountains to grieve.  Or to manage grief.  I’m not sure which - And I’m not sure it matters. It is a fight that feels...

Vacation From Worry This week I’m going on vacation. I’m going to set aside worries about work that needs to be done, politics that hurt...

I love stability, or at the every least predictability. Change is ok, as long as it happens on my terms. But life is not nearly that...

AI will change everything. Is that a good thing? Many of us are justifiably concerned. Will AI take my job? Will it be used to...

We live in a time when it often feels dangerous to disagree, not just with our opponents, but with our own tribes. I have seen my...

We are always making deals. Countries strike trade deals. Governments decide where to spend and where to cut.  Individuals trade time for...

It seems humans, as a species, cannot agree on anything. We live in between 193 to 206 different countries, depending on who you ask (1)....

We put people into groups, but Jesus pierced through group definitions to connect with individuals, in all their complex and flawed detail.

A friend of mine was at his college reunion, and everyone was asking each other what they had been doing with their life. Most of the...

A scorecard to measure the health of the nation, based on what Jesus said was important

A scorecard to measure the health of the nation, based on what Jesus said was important

The teachings of Jesus and our national trust deficit

Three questions that explore how the teachings of Jesus can inform my view on U.S. foreign aid.

When I saw this Gallup Poll chart, my first reaction was “Well, crap.” I’m a business executive in the advertising industry, which puts...

There has been a LOT of discussion about Bishop Budde’s sermon at the National Prayer Service Tuesday. Most of the commentary related to...

“The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing” -Socrates (or possibly Plato) (1) Ancient Greece was a sophisticated society, with...