Tina Turner was wrong. We need LOTS of heroes…
I’ve enjoyed watching the TV series, Heroes. But those people are not heroes – at least not most of them. Heroes are people who care for others — the others that God’s placed in their sphere of...
View ArticleGood Parents are Teachers…
When I was a kid I had a book called My Father Can Fix Anything, by Mabel Watts. I liked the book, but it kind of ticked me off that the writer thought that her father was as good at … Continue reading →
View ArticleReal Men Are Role Models…
Presented February 21, 2010 Think of the men you respect the most. The women you respect. Most likely, something they have in common is a life worth imitating. They are role models. This podcast gives...
View ArticleReal Men (and everyone else) Worship
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote truth when he penned the words: “A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. We may think our tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of our hearts, but...
View ArticleHow do I overcome my perfectionistic tendencies?
How do I stop being a perfectionist? Some time ago, I read a story about a farmer who approached a driver whose car was stuck in a mud hole: “For 50 bucks, I’ll pull you out of there.” the farmer …...
View ArticleA Pitfall of Mathematicians…
The first several minutes of this podcast were not recorded. As such, the intro is printed here. How do you react when you are treated unjustly? I remember my friend Seth, who was attending Clarion...
View ArticleEscaping the Trap of Pessimistic Fatalism
I love the undo feature on computers. If I accidently delete an important paragraph from a sermon, I can undo it. If I accidently delete a file I need, I can go to the recycle bin and restore it....
View ArticleHow to Stop Blaming Others…
Years ago, there was a commercial for some laundry detergent that had a woman trying to get rid of the ring around the collar of her husband’s shirt. You saw the wife holding the shirt in her hand and...
View ArticleHow do I find meaning in life?
In St. Marys, GA, there is an old cemetery that Laurel and I have walked through to pass the time while on vacation. Many of the tombstones communicate how the deceased wanted to be remembered. Some...
View ArticleWhat does the Bible say about sex outside of marriage?
PRESENTED 9/30/2012 In my last pastorate, I was often a guest speaker in a sociology class at the University of Pittsburgh. The professor had me address specific ways our church worked to influence...
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