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I fired myself...
I would like to provoke some thought about the allure and the potential hazards of being a 'manager'. If you have any sort of organizational skills, any sort of leadership abilities, or any amount of charisma, it’s not too long until someone thinks...
An easy way to change your world
There have been many innovations that have changed the world over time. Penicillin, the telephone, and nuclear energy are all remarkable innovations created by remarkable people. But you don’t have to be remarkable to innovate. Author Seth Godin says...
Do you have "Otaku"?
One of the beauties of living in a multicultural environment is learning new words. Otaku is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests. Otaku is the interest or activity that you are always talking about. It's the show that...
A brave new world
Hello to the arts movement community! I am so honored and blessed to be apart of the creative voices of the Towards Wonder site. My hope and prayer is to ennoble creative leaders through writings, illustrations, interviews, and observations...
Feeling Hungry
I’m just 2 full days into our 5 day Solidarity with the Hungry week where our congregation is voluntarily limiting our food consumption to three very small and bland meals a day with no snacks. I’ve also added for myself a fast on Diet Coke, which may...
The Morning After
This past weekend we launched a 3-week campaign at our church we’re calling Celebration of Hope. Our focus is on limiting our consumption in order to feed hungry children in Zimbabwe. I had the privilege of speaking about Poverty and Hunger in our services...
The Last Lecture
Did anyone catch The Last Lecture: A Love Story for Your Life ? ABC and Diane Sawyer told the story of Randy Pausch. Randy is a husband, father of 3 beautiful children, and an inspiration to many people around the world. In September of 2006, Randy was...
Salem Baptist and Willow Creek Build Bridges
We have a tradition the last few years at our church to focus our services on Martin Luther King weekend toward bridging the racial divide. I’m still glowing from the joy of our services yesterday, when we partnered with Salem Baptist Church, the largest...
Do I Want To Be Called a Christian?
Recently I had an encounter with a Christian couple when the conversation briefly turned to politics. Upon hearing the name of one politician, all of a sudden the woman became quite huffy, and quickly degraded the man in a way that just felt mean. In...


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