Hello friends, This week I have felt weak and strong but I’ve been eating humble pie. Weak, because I don’t have a job, the one I had was not a great fit and so we parted ways. Strong because I…
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Welcome back, you belong here. I’m writing a paper on “Film, Religion and the problem of Evil in the World”, quick and easy topic I know. I’m not done with it yet, but the main idea I’m working from is…
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I was reading an article on Phil Jackson’s book “11 Rings: The Soul of Success” (great title, btw) where Phil compares MJ to Kobe, he writes: "He [Kobe] talked a good game, but he’d yet to experience the cold truth…
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I don’t remember, but my mom tells me I used to cry every night before taking a bath. She also tells me I used to be afraid of the ocean and that I’d start sweating like a pig at just…
I love spring in LA, it’s a beautiful time to play baseball, run, eat, be with friends or alone reading a great book. I’m loving today as I read through the story of Jesus hanging out with people far from…
Fear of Failure is Weird Fear of failing is a strange feeling, it’s usually never real but it feels very real. I fear that I will be homeless, lose everything, our house, our jobs, one day our children will be…
People Leaving Church There are many people not interested in church or things of God and I care about them. I don’t know how else to say it, but that’s the truth. Some call them ex-Christians, many of them are…
I think there’s a door that’s inviting me into a new world. A world where trust is possible, a world of peace and rest. I’m not talking about heaven but heaven here on earth. On this side of the door…