“It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much money you keep,” (Robert T. Kiyosaki). His brand is “Rich Dad; Poor Dad.” As Dave Ramsey rose to the top of the personal financial training roster, Kiyosaki was circulating in the same arena with some frequent cross-overs of common sense good advice for people who […]
Jan 6 2020
Where can I find my Friends?
Friends: “I’ll be there for you!” Yeah, right. Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Ross and Joey: where did you go? We’ve known where to find you: in SitCom World, you’ve been at Central Perk; in the Real World of on-demand television, you’ve been on Netflix. Now that we’re in the ‘20s, you’re still locked-in-time in your West […]
Dec 30 2019
Ready or not: Your Year in Review
In 36 hours, it’s all over. I continue to speed down life’s highway. In 36 hours, 2019 will be another year in my life’s rearview mirror. You’ve heard it from others; perhaps you’ve thought it, yourself: your life is accelerating. Each year comes-and-goes at another record pace. Just 10 years ago today, 2009 was in […]
Dec 23 2019
When it couldn’t get any darker… Light
The background music for the human race was written in a minor key. People woke every morning to a tone of tension, knowing something was wrong but not having a solution. The deep longings of the soul had no resolution; darkness prevailed; the need for light was universal… John – the longest-living Apostle – wrote […]
Dec 16 2019
A case of mistaken identity?
Joy to the World, the Lord has come; let Earth receive her King! The triumphal ecstasy voiced in many of the songs we’ll hear this month is not genuine for many of the hearts in the crowds of Christmas. As the slice of the culture in an ongoing relationship with the Lord Jesus shrinks, the […]
Dec 9 2019
What do you give a kid who has everything/nothing?
What’s the best thing you could give a kid for Christmas? Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert who has been in private practice in New York City for the last 25 years. She’s an active participant in her local synagogue. A graduate of Georgetown and Columbia Universities and The […]
Dec 2 2019
Without something to die for, what’s to live for?
Does America Still Have a Common Creed? That headline stretched across an article that dominated the Opinion Page in the Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition, two days ago. In it, Jason Willick – the writer for the Journal – highlighted his interview with David M. Kennedy, the aging Stanford historian who wrote Freedom from Fear: […]
Nov 25 2019
Every day matters (or, no day matters). Do yours?
Giving Tuesday. Thankful Thursday. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. The next week is crowded with focus days calling out a culture that has come to live in an alternate reality of 24/7/365. These days, we’re living Groundhog Day: not the Punxsutawney Phil version, but the Bill Murray model where it’s the same day – every day […]
Nov 18 2019
Foolishness is at an all-time high…
Confession: some might call me a conference junkie (Google: 4.1 million results). I’ve always eaten my fill at church… but, from my early days, I’ve found myself hungry for more. Meat and potatoes are the mainline menu for most congregations; to expand your pallet and discover some of the rich – but, still nutritious – […]
Nov 10 2019
There is no treaty possible; only victory or defeat…
“Happy Holidays.” Get ready for the mindless repetition of that compromised greeting. Minority voices have worked to silence the faith-founded expression of “Merry Christmas,” so generic substitutes are now in vogue. Today is another day of remembrance that has the potential to expose deep-seated differences… “We are the World” is the heartfelt anthem of people […]
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