Category Archives: Thoughts for Today

I have been following the frenzy over the latest lottery winnings. A half of billion dollars. Nothing to sneeze at. That prompted a lot of interesting articles about wealth, the wealthy, and our attitude about money. Even Romney has generated … Continue reading →

O blessed Judas! For over 2 Billion people, this week is Holy Week. This is when Christians celebrate what they believe is the pivotal point in human history. The week that Jesus died and came back to life. Part of … Continue reading →

As I read more about the Trayvon Martin case, two things really stand out to me. (Beside the loss of a child). 1) The Florida Law 2) Trial by everybody but a jury Let’s examine each one at a time, … Continue reading →

Dale Carnegie was a fascinating man. He became famous for writing “how to win friends and influence people.” He also created his own schools that taught leadership and public speaking skills. But he was also a fascinating philosopher. One of … Continue reading →

As I talk to people about religion, I keep hearing three things 1) people love their religion and are very “into” it. 2) People go to church out of habit/culture, but it has no meaning attached to it. 3) people … Continue reading →

I used have a REAL hang up on God and money. Taking a vow of poverty? Bless are the poor? Did God really have ‘it in’ for rich folks? Was wealth really evil? Well, once I realized that JESUS WAS … Continue reading →

Politics. Yeesh. What a word. Bet it already has caused you a knee jerk reaction. And not a good one! Let’s dissect this word to better understand its meaning. Poli-tics. Well, Poly means.. um. Lots! Many! As in Polygon. Which … Continue reading →

Remember when I asked you to challenge yourself to spend an entire week without judging people? Don’t remember it, eh? That’s okay. I just reminded you! I also said I would do this myself (hey! gotta walk the talk to … Continue reading →

In the Christian tradition, we are in the season of Lent. A time for reflection. I thought about how the view of God has changed so much over the years. Interestingly enough, religious intolerance is a relatively recent concept. In … Continue reading →

My local newspaper had a FASCINATING article. They did a study of teenagers as to why some chose to join their local church community or their local gang. My first reaction was that the study made the assumption these were … Continue reading →