Making choices in chronology.

Paul sipped the coffee and set his mug on the bookshelf next to my rocking chair. “You asked how I changed from being devoted to destroying the church in its infancy?” he said. “It’s simple. God stopped me.” I waited. “Luke talked about it at length in his history of the time. I shared with […]

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Sitting with Paul.

“You know that you sound a little cranky, right?” I said. “I mean, it’s like a Snickers commercial, and you write parts of Galatians and someone hands you a Snickers bar and suddenly you turn into John. Gracious, loving John.” Paul just stared at me. “Not like John was all that gentle always,” I added. […]

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Strategic use of personal titles.

When I make a presentation, I think about how I describe myself. I have several titles to choose from (Mr, Rev, Dr, Chaplain, Professor, Pastor, Doofus). The one I pick can set the tone for the rest of the conversation. For example, when I am calling the family member of a person who has just […]

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