The Wineskins Dilemma

The Wineskins Dilemma

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereJonas Hanway, a British wool merchant working in Persia in the mid-1700s, had a knack for recognizing great ideas.One day he saw a Persian prince being escorted down a city street. The prince was sheltered...
Watching and Waiting

Watching and Waiting

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereIf you’re reading these words and the world seems perfectly normal, that’s good news: The Great Tribulation apparently didn’t begin yesterday.On the other hand, if you’re still here and more than a few...
Let It Go

Let It Go

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereSeemingly out of the blue, there’s a new Indiana Jones.Fans of the Indianapolis Colts are keeping their fingers crossed that he might represent a positive turn in their football fortunes.NFL quarterback...
Obstacles on the Road to Change

Obstacles on the Road to Change

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThey’re called “nail houses,” and they’re appearing all over China.Just like a nail that needs to be knocked down or extracted from a board before it can be used in construction, nail houses stick out in...
The Quest for Contentment

The Quest for Contentment

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWestern culture, by and large, has embraced the premise that more is more.More money, more property, more opportunity – contentment is always just one exciting moment away.The problem is that more is never...
A New Way of Keeping Score

A New Way of Keeping Score

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereBalloon stomp is a pretty straightforward game.Start with a group of children. Tie an inflated balloon to the leg or ankle of each child. Then shout “Go!”The kids descend upon each other’s balloons, trying...