Why We Need Optimism
We need optimism, but not just optimism in feeling. We need optimism in action.
The Truth About Truth and Fake News
Let’s talk about truth, opinions, bias, mistakes, theories, conspiracies, fake news, and satire. Recently, an individual who had unrestricted access …
Why Interruptions Are Bad
They’re obviously rude and annoying. It’s apparent to the other conversationalists and any audience. It’s also increasingly frustrating when it’s constant.
Digital Anger to Tangible Compassion
This year, many of the problems in our world have been magnified so much more, both in awareness and in effect. If you’re like me, you feel helpless.
Illegitimate Sources and False Information
The source matters. Other things the source produces matters. They influence the credibility of that source. In the current Coronavirus …
We’re Proud to Be American, But For All the Wrong Reasons
We’re proud of our past instead of our progress. We stake our identity in the past and cling to it, rather than forging it in the future and shaping who we can become. We make the Constitution into an impermeable truth that holds us back, rather than engage with it as a living document intended to be changed as we move forward.
Are We Allowing Each Other to Grow?
There’s a growing trend to scour each other’s past to pull from the shadows an old statement or action that was offensive, that runs contradictory to who that person claims to be now. For high profile individuals, this often means public shaming and a loss of their career over something they said a decade ago.
To My Fellow Christians on Racism
Here’s why we need to have this conversation I am a follower of Jesus. I love the Church, but there …
Let Me Tell You About Rickey Williams
He was the embodiment of wisdom, kindness, and moral leadership. I only knew him for a little over 4 years, …
Problems vs Opportunities
These past few days, our family has taken evening strolls around our new neighborhood. As we approach people on the sidewalk, most are wearing masks (even the runners) and will step into the street to distance themselves as we pass. We give each other a quick nod, and though our mouths are covered, we can see the smile in each other’s eyes. Then we go on our way.