Tag: life
Choosing the Important Things in Your Life
in journalWhen life affords you the privilege to think about more than survival, it’s human to explore questions of meaning, purpose, and what’s important
When Words Change Someone and You Don’t Even Know It
in journallisten to this John Townsend story about a throw away comment that changes the trajectory of someone’s life in a short elevator ride
How to Really Change the Lives of People
Most people want to know that their life matters. You can call it making a difference in the world, searching for the meaning of life, discovering your purpose, identifying your calling, proving yourself, changing the world, making a dent in the universe, self-actualization, having impact. And there are many good things that people do in…
Overcoming the Fear of Getting Started
in journalHaving been at 4 conferences during the past 3 weeks, I’ve got a lot of things stirring in my mind from my conversations with several dozens of people. And I got to listen to a bunch of podcasts too, so that’s added to my brain activities too. One thing I noticed is a fear of…
Real Changed Lives of Everyday People
Everyone has a story to tell. Even though not everyone is a great storyteller, there are ways to tell one’s story in an engaging way, I think. Stories of everyday people can be presented in a compelling way and the best instance of that is StoryCorps on NPR. Everyday average people having a conversation and sharing…
A new kind of Christian lifestyle that’s less repulsive to people
in dialogueThe reputation of Christians in mainstream culture, both in America and many parts of the world, is less than spectacular. The top 6 perceptions of Christians are (according to extensive research published in Unchristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons, via survey data of outsiders ages 16-29): antihomosexual, judgmental, hypocritical, sheltered (old-fashioned, out of touch…
Anxiety and Christians don’t mix, usually
A timely book arrived in the mail last week and I happen to have some time to read it all in one day. The book? Rhett Smith‘s The Anxious Christian: Can God Use Your Anxiety for Good? What I love about this book is how Rhett vulnerably and honestly reveals his own life story, how…
how to pick a mission statement if any one will do
Mission statements are supposed to be really important, along with vision and values, for an organization to have purpose and alignment and the like. Look at this list actual mission statements below. I confess the meaning of a mission statement is lost on me. I can’t tell what it is that the company or organization…
Thanksgiving for people in my life
in journalGratitude can’t be disconnected. Thanks has to be given to someone. And, I want to give thanks for someone, for a lot of people in my life, the ones who have made the greatest difference and positive impact in my life. As they do in book acknowledgements and acceptance speeches, I want to thank the…
Why We Sin When We Know So Much
in dialogueThere’s something ugly about moralism and self-righteousness, the exhausting effort of trying to be good and to do the right thing all the time. Doing good is a good thing. This isn’t to say we give up and give in to our lustful desires and “animal” instincts. What I’m realizing as I revisit this topic…
