Teachable Moments on the Journey

Without knowing our destination, any journey becomes a series of wandering trails. Stephen Convey, in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Sucessful People, suggests we must "begin with the end in mind"; this is so true! I clearly understand the significance of...

Results That Matter

I am a results-oriented guy. Give me a goal or challenge and I am quick to respond. Pursuing results is often exciting, but can at times be misleading. William Bruce Cameron in his 1963 text Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking suggests,...

Don’t Leave Me

Before his arrest, Jesus shares with His disciples that He will soon “leave” them and go to the Father to prepare a place for them. Yet He who had feed them, guided them, and guarded them promised to not leave them alone. And I will ask the Father, and he...

With the Heart

After a recent upset in a basketball game during March Madness, a player on the team that had been the underdog was asked how they won the game. The player with much joy said that analytics rarely measure the heart of the competitors. Predictions can be faulty when...

Just a Glimpse

Glimpse – a momentary or partial view. Our family lived in Budapest, Hungary for seven wonderful years. In that time we were barely able to mine the riches of that wonderful country. Recently a variety of friends have visited Budapest for a day or two. Many of...

Do as I Say Not as I Do

Sometimes in the emergency room I gave advice that I did not keep myself.  Shame on me! However, giving advice and not living it out is not restricted to medicine. In the account of Jesus teaching to the crowds in the presence of the teachers of the religious law...