To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Superman is back in theaters this week – an enduring symbol of a lone individual trying to right the world’s wrongs. But not all superheroes wear capes. And comic books aren’t the only places you can find redemptive tales. Nicholas Winton, a 29-year-old British stockbroker, was horrified by Hitler’s efforts… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here There’s a long-standing superstition in Indy Car racing that green cars are bad luck. Mel Kenyon, a 32-year-old rookie in 1965, was sponsored by Sprite. That meant his sleek racer would bear the soft drink’s lemon-lime hue. Kenyon failed to qualify for his first Indy “500” that year. But the brilliant dirt track… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Pope Francis, who stepped into the next world just a few hours after Easter, was a different kind of leader. In a world where presidents, pastors, and CEO’s all too often become autocratic and self-absorbed as their power increases, Francis grew steadily “smaller.” The 12 years of his papacy were characterized… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Schools are constantly changing. Every few years kids are drawn to new fashions, new pop stars, and new definitions of what is cool. Old Math gives way to New Math which ultimately reverts to Old Math. Educators adjust what rightfully belongs to the core curriculum, and school board members adjust to… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here For multitudes of individuals and organizations, the holidays have become the season of compassion. But how do we help without hurting? That question has consumed Robert Lupton, author of the bestseller Toxic Charity, for more than 50 years. In his work as a community redeveloper in Atlanta, Lupton began to notice… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here My father, who was a member of the Greatest Generation, found it hard to fathom that all three of his sons would choose to drive Japanese-made cars. Right now, in fact, my Mazda is parked in our garage, while Mary Sue’s Toyota truck is sitting in our driveway. My parents and… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here When someone else is hurting, it’s tempting to think our call is to do something amazing or to say something unusually wise. But most of the time, the need of the hour is simply to show up. In his recent bestseller How to Know a Person, cultural commentator David Brooks recounts… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Every day during this season of Lent we’re looking at the miracles of Jesus – his spectacular displays of supernatural power that are reported in the Gospels. If you’re a parent, and your child is seriously ill, nothing else matters. You would move heaven and earth to find the right… Read more »
To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Throughout the month of August, we’re looking at Ecclesiastes, that strange and seemingly “modern” Old Testament book that depicts what happens when humanity searches for ultimate meaning apart from God. As 2012 drew to a close, the Associated Press had already chosen its Story of the Year: the re-election of Barack Obama. Then on… Read more »
To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. The pre-dawn earthquake that struck along the border of Turkey and Syria yesterday was one of the most powerful shakings those countries have ever experienced. There are fewer than 20 quakes a year anywhere on the planet that exceed a magnitude of 7.0. This one measured 7.8, meaning it was sufficiently fierce to… Read more »
