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Everything matters. Until it doesn’t. And until we realize it doesn’t. In the sports moment that stunned the country Monday night, there was an embedded, sobering hope. Here was a 24 year old young man, doing what he loves to do, with all the lights and cameras and
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Happy New Year, friends! Allow me to introduce you to a brief, yet quite potentially potent reframe. First, some numbers… According to DiscoverHappyHabits.com (and yes, that name does make me chuckle): * Their 2022 survey revealed only 23% planned on making New Year’s resolutions. * The most popular resolutions for
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With all the talk of peace on Earth, tidings of good cheer and the overall ongoing celebration of Christmas and Hanukkah, it’s got me thinking about other Judeo-Christian principles that absolutely each of us can learn from. But allow me first, if you will, to share a recent,
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As is our tradition, our fave Christmas post, as told several years ago by Justin Taylor, Crossway Sr. VP & publisher, putting life into perspective… In March of 1863, 18-year-old Charles Appleton Longfellow walked out of his family’s home on Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and—unbeknownst
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As we focus on all these good tidings of great joy, peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, I think of the ways we could each more wisely contribute to current culture. What if we embraced each of the above in more than a singular season? What if we valued
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With Elon Musk prompting a bit of a free speech firestorm with the recent changes and tweets at Twitter, it’s made many ask what free speech is, isn’t, and what should and shouldn’t be allowed. For continued context, Musk is reversing the behavior of former Twitter CEO
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Tis the season to be jolly… or something like that. For the record, let’s ensure we’re all on the same page… jolly [ jol-ee ] adjective, jol·li·er, jol·li·est. 1. in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever. 2. cheerfully
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And just like that, it happens again. There’s this simple thing that happens frequently to most of us… sometimes daily, maybe more often weekly. Just a common occurrence. But yet, it’s one that’s long had me thinking. Let’s see if we can make this work… We’
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As a fairly neutral observer — or perhaps better put — as a half-hearted Twitter tweeter at best, I’ve found it fascinating to watch the recent/current/whatever brouhaha surrounding the San Francisco-based microblogging/social media site. Please, for purposes of this discussion, remember the meaning of the word
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As oft articulated here, this is not a sports story. You need not possess any zeal for any athletic entity and have interest in today’s conversation. Today we’re talking about when sports becomes too important… or rather… when sports — or profitability — trumps ethics and integrity. At approximately 1:
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[It] “can often lead to bad decision-making.” — Kendra Cherry with Very Well Mind [It] “may lead to disastrous decisions.” — Margit E. Oswald and Stefan Grosjean in Explorable: Think Outside the Box And… [It] “degrades our judgments when our initial beliefs are wrong because we might fail to discover what
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Fans of the collegiate gridiron oft anticipate those late November days… South Carolina vs. Clemson… Oregon vs. Oregon State… Florida vs. Florida State… Our house found ourselves camped on the combative contests of Michigan vs. Ohio State and Purdue vs. Indiana. The time is colloquially known as “rivalry week.” So