Sports |
Before I was 10-years-old, the Minnesota Twins won two World
Series. For a boy growing up four blocks from their stadium, this
was idyllic. But in the mid…
Faith & Inspiration |
Usually when we begin relationships we are inclined to trust
others. We don’t
really
trust them, but we’re prepared to—we expect to. Real trust comes
with…
Religion |
Many jobs require varied skills and knowledge. But only one job in
the world requires expertise in theology, politics, finance,
emotional disorders and…
Religion |
To go or not to go, this is the question facing thousands of
churchgoers on Super Bowl Sunday evening. Of course, all sorts of
moral expectations and…
Faith & Inspiration |
Everywhere you look things are changing. Winter rolls into spring
(it will, I promise). Toddlers become school-aged and then become
adolescents. Your favorite…
Sports |
Zero. That’s the number of players elected to the Baseball Hall of
Fame last week—and not for lack of qualification and impressive
resumes. The reason was…
Sports |
Sports are recreation. They are entertainment. But they are much
more than that. It is an easy thing as a writer, preacher, or
observer to use sports as a…
Culture |
In the world of media, two things sell well: good stories and
extreme viewpoints. It makes sense that good stories sell, but why
are extreme and polarizing…
Sports |
Looking back on an entire year of sports feels like riding in a car
through the mountains. There were so many twists and turns and
drops and blind corners.
Shooting |
Here we are, exactly one week removed from the mass shooting in
Newtown, Conn. I first heard the news while sitting with some
co-workers at a company…
Business |
In recent years, authors like John Maxwell, Seth Godin, and Jim
Collins have made leadership sexy, a thing to be pursued and
desired. Where leadership books…
Faith & Inspiration |
“Joy in the Lord” is a phrase Christians use with regularity. But
I’m not sure this regular usage means we fully understand it,
though. I’m not even…
