When the bubble bursts

How do you explain a senseless, racist tragedy to an innocent child?  This is one of the many responsibilities of fatherhood that sometimes weigh heavy on me.  Though far overshadowed by the joys, there is a price tag to being an engaged father. Frequently it means getting out of my comfort zone and doing something…

Strategic Planning for your life

The distance between your past and your future are your decisions and actions in the present.   For the past few weeks in church, we’ve been discussing the importance of closing the gap between where we want to be in life, and where we currently are.  This is all of course related to the assumption…