THE REAL VALUE OF YOUR EQ! THE OTHER DAY, a friend of mine, who happens to serve as the “Networking Educator” for a networking group I’m part of, directed his remarks to the topic of “EQ”. For those of you who may not follow EQ, otherwise known as “Emotional Intelligence”, Read more…
Consider a man named Jake, faced with a sudden relocation to a new area. While stopped at a rest area, he spots Rae, the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. He inquires about her, learns where she lives and makes a visit. Her father, Labion, much more the pragmatist, Read more…
Been thinking about the difficulties we encounter when trying to walk with God on our own power. We are supposed to, as The Apostle Paul says, “have the mind of Christ”, but frequently the track record of our decisions speak otherwise and in failing to engage the mind of God, Read more…
THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS OF YOUR LIFE (FUTURE) Genesis 10; 11:27; 37 Interspersed through he narrative of Genesis is a repetitive phrase that captures my interest. The author could have simply noted the passing of time by noting another name. In fact, it does that… Such and such is the Read more…
One of my enduring memories of elementary school is not a pleasant one: struggling to tears over my inability to take the lid off my milk bottle, which for a first grader was monumental, especially if you’re the only one who couldn’t do it. EVEN Now, people are helping me Read more…
Last year after searching out a new way to handle our Christmas shopping for our extended family, our son suggested a new app, called “Giftster” which allows a family like ours to get everyone’s gift wishes for Christmas and birthdays all on the same page. We can see what each Read more…
In most of the western world, death is not an easy topic to talk about, let alone tackle it in a message. The great theologian Jonathon Edwards, made a point as did most Puritans, to discuss it regularly with his kids. I choose to address it, and burial as well, Read more…
It happens to me at least once a week. Someone asks to connect with me on the business media site known as Linked in. The purpose behind the invitation is to build ones’ own personal and business network; a series of “Facebook” looking business connections designed to further your career Read more…
This past summer, I did something I have never done; I tried out a new service known as Airbnb. While on a research trip to Yale University, I booked a room in a apartment house that was billed as a clean room, in close proximity to the Yale’s campus, and with Read more…
This morning, I discovered that a dear friend from my former church suffered a mild stroke and was taken to a local hospital. At this point the full extent of his condition is not known but when I heard the news, my heart sank. Immediately I was moved to think Read more…
