The "Hi-Life" is a restaurant in the Seattle area that has tied the price of its daily special to the stock markets.   The other night a nice Italian multiple-layered lasagna, salad, and garlic toast sold for $7.46.  The evening close was 7,460, so the special was $7.46.  An...

I was in the sixth grade, shy, clumsy and feeling awkward in many social situations.  I was in Boy Scouts at the time and subscribed to "Boy’s Life," which was the magazine of the Scouts.  Each month, I read this magazine — cover to cover.   One month I disc...

I have added a number of new links to this blog on the side bar to the right.   Some of you might be interested in the heading "Tech" and the links offered there. If you have not been to "God-Hungry Live" lately, you might enjoy checking this out.  (This is a site which...

Last week, Cliff Barbarick made a comment on this blog that spoke about the true nature of mentoring.  What he said ought to be heard by all of us who are both mentors and who have a mentor(s).  I love what he says about mentoring as an act of humility. Cliff Barbarick is a part-time Famil...

Marriage can be wonderful.  It is a gift of God. Yet, it is very important to think through your reasons for wanting to get married.  I have been thinking lately about what I have learned through many, many conversations with couples regarding marriage.  I have been privileged to be a...

I don’t know what you expected when you left home.  I don’t know what you expected when you, perhaps, graduated from college and started working.  I do know that many of us expected to experience much more zest/joy/passion/happiness (or whatever word you might prefer.)  So...

Recently, I began posting a series entitled, "Before You Marry." (Part one here and part two here.)  Most of these thoughts come from years of watching people and having literally hundreds of conversations with people prior to marriage.  Some of these thoughts also come from the ...

This week I’ve been reading the Sermon on the Mount as well as much material about the Sermon on the Mount.  I have also been reading Dallas Willard on discipleship.  I heard him speak twice today at Truett Seminary (Baylor University).  So—I am giving a lot of thought to ...

Each Monday, I am featuring a video clip of an interview that I did with Lynn Anderson regarding some issues that are common to ministers and other church leaders. This particular post, however, is one that will speak to many, many people.  Lynn is the Executive Director of Hope Network Ministr...

I have two children and one son-in-law.  All are in their 20s.  I like each one of them a lot!  In some ways, they represent what I love about so many in their 20s.  I know that I am about to generalize, but there are some qualities that I have seen in many who are in their 20s.&...