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  • Something big coming?

    Something big coming?

    This is the spirit in which leaders should go forward in the present age of chaos and instability as something big shakes the very foundations of our enterprises.

  • This is what happens when you live a good life

    This is what happens when you live a good life

    As someone once said, the question is not why bad things happen to good people, but the real mystery is rather why good things happen to anyone.

  • Honoring our Vietnam veterans

    Honoring our Vietnam veterans

    The Vietnam War ended up being a national heartbreak which caused far more suffering than it alleviated. But these service members sacrificed all their tomorrows because America asked them to, and we cannot dishonor their memory.

  • What the 'Hall of faith' teaches us about fear

    What the 'Hall of faith' teaches us about fear

    We all face our Goliaths — those towering challenges that seem insurmountable, casting shadows of doubt and fear over our paths.

  • The myth of Genesis

    The myth of Genesis

    Completely sure that God created everything? Yes. But knowing exactly how it all happened? No.

  • Reflections on the year ahead

    Reflections on the year ahead

    As I sit in my study writing this column, I find myself in a contemplative mode. I have just experienced a Christmas season unlike any other in my eight decades of existence.

  • Who are you in the Jesus feeds 5,000 story?

    Who are you in the Jesus feeds 5,000 story?

    Here’s the point of the story: That which is insufficient in our hands becomes significant when placed in the hands of Jesus.

  • Having certainty about God

    Having certainty about God

    But what does Popper mean when he says you can’t have certainty with science? Does he mean absolute truth doesn’t exist?  

  • How can we avert civilizational collapse?

    How can we avert civilizational collapse?

    January 2024 is upon us and unless we return to the strong structures of civilization, the collapse may appear before January 2040.

  • Christmas warm and fuzzy? It’s actually about conflict

    Christmas warm and fuzzy? It’s actually about conflict

    This may come as a shock to some, but Christmas is not about love, peace, harmony, and sipping hot cocoa with family around a crackling fire. Christmas is actually about conflict.