Are these even the only two options that we have? Some would argue that. For the sake of argument, I’m going to say no, these aren’t the only two options. I think there’s a whole range of options. Maybe a spectrum that we all fall on. I know that sometimes…

Let’s explore some questions. I’m curious what it takes to stir people to action? That’s the question I want to play with today. What is it that will rouse people from their routines to say “I’ve had enough!” Of course this can happen in various ways, not always for good…

College Board Communications February 2, 2023 Today, the Advanced Placement Program delivered its long-planned release of the official framework for the AP Cruelty Studies course. The official framework has been under development for nearly five years. “We’re truly excited to offer this course,” said Jerome Sellers, College Board Communications Specialist…

Change is one of those topics that is so very interesting. It’s something that we’re told that lots of people don’t like. I think that’s a load of rubbish. I think that’s a cover for something else entirely. It’s not people don’t like change. It’s that people don’t like to…

I’m currently reading “The Myth of Normal” by Gabor Mate, MD. It’s a book that explores trauma, illness and healing in a toxic culture according to the subtitle. It looks at mental, physical, and emotional health. I think there’s a spiritual element to this as well, even though the good…

I think this is the question that doesn’t get asked enough — What are you struggling with? It gets asked in certain settings. It gets asked by therapists and doctors. I’ve heard variations of this question in other settings too — What are the financial obstacles that the organization is…

It’s difficult to keep track of the mass shootings in this nation. As I write, I have to keep searching to find out how many mass shootings there are. One article tells me 33. Nope. Wrong. The next tells me there have been 36 so far this year. Nope. Wrong…

“Disruption” by Mark Deymaz was a book written for me. The summary on the back of the book states is all “We must become disruptive.” The author is talking about how we think about church. Amen. Here’s a definition of what a disruptor is — “In an opinion piece for…

I’ve been seeing a lot of articles, posts, and memes that focus on blaming and criticizing different generations. I get it. It’s easy to criticize another generation (or multiple generations, which some authors have the capacity to do apparently). And it can even be fun to poke a little light-hearted…