January 2010 – Page 3 – 300 words a day

Become one of us.

Last year, Chris and Julien wrote a book called Trust Agents. They talked about people we turn to because we trust them. They carefully and thoughtfully build reputations. They care about other people. Even though they may be part of an organization or company, they care more about people than about the structure. One of […]

by Jon Swanson

a scorecard

Nope. It’s not what you think. When we hear the word “scorecard” and the topic on the table is “Bible” many of us start to think about how we’re doing, about who’s keeping track. In this case, however, I’m thinking more about the phrase, “You can’t tell the players without a scorecard.” The roster of […]

by Jon Swanson

reflections on light

My office is dark. The blinds are usually open but the overhead lights are off. They give me headaches. I suppose, however, I shouldn’t say “always”. The other day, for example, I wanted to look deep inside a broken video camera. I turned on the lights. All of them. It was the only way that […]

by Jon Swanson

In the beginning

[John 1:1-5] John starts writing at the beginning. Not the beginning of the book. At THE beginning. You know, the one that came right after there was nothing. When he wrote, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God,” he knew he was writing a controversial […]

by Jon Swanson

Starting backward

Some of us start writing to see what we think. As the words come, we begin to realize what was in our head. The words come in fits and starts and then in a rush. We grin and weep as we begin to understand our hearts. John didn’t write that way, at least not for […]