Empathy

6/13/2025 Seems to me that division is the going norm. Is it worse than ever? Is it passed the point of no return? Is it bad? Plenty of people have weighed in on those questions. Note: Though I have been thinking about this a good bit, I have borrowed ideas and words from a Think Biblically Podcast with Sean McDowell and Timothy Muehlhoff. In light of division, I'm thinking about empathy. And sympathy. And compassion.…
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Crossroads

6/12/2025 Are you at some kind of crossroads? At any given moment, most of us are in some transition. So, the answer to the question above is probably yes. And if that is true, the better question is, What crossroads are you at?* While you are reflecting on that, let me tell you a little story about the journey I am on. This story begins after we had arrived in San Antonio from Orlando after…
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Friends

6/11/2025 Talent contests. Love them? Or hate them? What is a word that you would say helps define you childhood? One of mine is shy. And it probably goes beyond childhood. Some would say reserved. I would say very very self-conscious. I'm much better than I was but in no way am I completely over it. I did ok in team sports probably because I was competitive and was able to lose myself in the…
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