In the midst of the chaos of the last few months, I’m excited about something. I’m excited that people are finding a home. A home for their hearts. So many people have been deeply disturbed but didn’tRead More…
Cooperation
Remember that word? Or how about this one? Bipartisanship. A lot of people today would love to know what that could look like. Recently, a group of left-leaning people and a groupRead More…
The Checklist
I have a money-making idea. It will make me A LOT of money. It’s a checklist. Every adult in the US will want one on their wall. Some will use it to trackRead More…
A Re-formation
Last Thursday night, as I was about to give the welcoming remarks at our Principles First event, a famous person walked by. I hadn’t ever met him before, but he looked meRead More…
What If?
Years ago, I came across a story about a CEO who had this sign on their desk. “Bring Me Solutions.” Unbeknownst to me at the time, I internally adopted that. Solutions. NotRead More…
The Other Bottom Line
Person A: “We’re watching the soul of our nation being flushed down the toilet.”Person B: “Yeah, but the economy’s good.” Have you ever noticed how many of our beliefs are tied toRead More…
Powering Up
In today’s news, “Coloradans say politics is state’s top problem–and they feel powerless to do anything.” Powerlessness. I get it. Sometimes it seems like nothing can be done to change things, whetherRead More…
Depth
“Sometimes we stop so short of deep understanding.” I don’t know who said that, but I agree. It’s easier to stick with the beliefs we formed in our immaturity than to riskRead More…
Holy Disruption
I often get asked, “Why does everything you write seem so political?” A pastor who blogs as “A Country Pastor” gets asked the same thing. He responds that the askers are the ones who seeRead More…
Thoughts on the Middle East
As a Christian, I’ve read and studied the book of Revelation, sometimes called the “end times” narrative, but nobody knows what it ultimately means. I know that some prophecies have already comeRead More…