Tag Archives: Risk

Penalty Kicks

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here It’s the biggest moment of your life. It’s just you and the goalkeeper, who is standing 12 yards away. The soccer goal he’s guarding is 24 feet across and 8 feet high. Will you hit the penalty shot that will win the World Cup for your country – eternally ensuring your… Read more »

Rejection Therapy

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Every year, millions of people experience rejection. Every incident feels painful. Middle schoolers will receive just a handful of Likes for their social media postings. High school seniors will receive letters from colleges that begin, “At this time, unfortunately, we are unable…” Online daters will receive no inquiries concerning their profiles. More than… Read more »

Risking It All

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To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. More than six decades ago, an engineer from the Boeing company boarded a passenger plane driven by propellers. After introducing himself to the man sitting next to him, he began to talk excitedly about the project to which he had given much of his life – the development of the Boeing 707… Read more »