When they made their special request to Jesus, James and John weren’t in any kind of crisis. In fact, things were looking up. They were heading toward Jerusalem with Jesus. The crowds were getting bigger. They were getting close to Jesus. Never mind that he was talking about dying before entering into his kingdom. They […]

When Rich Dixon learns lessons, so do we. +++ Last time, I relearned an important lesson – the FREEDOM TOUR isn’t about me. While I was off doing my TED Talk, Becky and the team pulled off our first one-day ride just fine. That day also taught us another important lesson – we don’t have […]

I’m taking a day for a brief commercial message. Since other advent calendar products are coming out, I decided to mention a couple that may be less chocolate oriented and more helpful. I’ve written a couple books that are helpful around Advent time. That’s the season before Christmas. It starts on December 1, 2024. Saint […]

I worry about timing a lot. It’s part of the idea of kairos, an awareness of the moment. The discipline to notice the person and the situation and the need in this moment and to choose the content that fits here and now.  (I wrote more about it once.) I work hard to get just […]

God. People will die today. In this building, in this community, in this world. People will be born, today, too. In this building, in this community, in this world. The rest of us will be living between birth and death. We will be remembering, some of us, those who are gone. We will be longing […]