I was walking at the mall with Nancy the other day. I thought about counting messages. I decided that was silly. Malls are about messages: signs and labels and images inviting and demanding my attention. It’s easy to critque the consumerism of a mall, an environment created to provide climate control at the mere cost […]

“Last thing before you go.  These aren’t your friends. Work as hard as you can.” Those were Donald Trump’s last words to the new group of people trying for a job with him. A dozen people who have been affected by the challenges of the economy are competing against each other. Each week, one will […]

This is one of them. Be at peace. See you Friday.

I have spent my life trying to keep up. I read about people who are doing wonderful things and I have tried to learn their secrets, to follow their example. I have been astonished at the capacity of others, the skill of others, the travels of others. I listen as friends recount travelogues and when […]

I was thinking about Paul the other day. He spent somewhere between 27 months and three years in Ephesus. We know what he did night and day for three years. We know what he did for two years. We know what he did for three months. We know what happened in a couple conversations on […]