Carpe Momentum Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi. My own counsel will I keep on who is to be trained. A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. This one a long time have I watched. All […]
The Distraction of Culture War
The Distraction of Culture War I just returned home from Washington DC from a four-month assignment. The experience was personally fulfilling and professionally rewarding, but it’s good to be with family and friends again. And so, another chapter closes. What I learned over the last few months was another kind […]
Into Unlikely Community
Into Unlikely Community While living in DC, I’ve felt led to spend some time getting to know the locals. Part of this has involved volunteering at a facility that provides critical medical treatment to homeless men. I try to get over there at least once a week to serve dinner, […]
Simply Doing What We Know
Simply Doing What We Know In the beginning, Christianity was a very simple faith. But over the centuries Christians have made it unnecessarily complicated. This complexity grew out of a predictable pattern. In the first two or three centuries, the church found it necessary to argue against false teaching to […]
When the Present Meets the Future
When the Present Meets the Future It’s almost been two months since I began living and working in the nation’s capital. It’s been an interesting experience. While the theme of my 2018 trip to Germany was about spiritual solitude and drawing close to Christ, the theme of this trip seems […]
The Blessing of Solitude: Part II
The Blessing of Solitude: Part II I ended up moving into corporate apartment that’s only four blocks from work. By now, everything is unpacked and put away. Clothes are hung up, computer is setup, and I’ve re-familiarized myself with the metro system. While I’ve visited this city at least a […]