Three Minimalist Principles

May 27, 2009

I read an interview with Simon Cowell last weekend. It was an interesting article in which Simon said some things that have been ruminating in my mind. One thing I found fascinating is the fact that Simon is a minimalist. He says, “I’m not nostalgic about things. I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really [...]

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Another Man’s War

May 23, 2009

It isn’t very often I read a book that is so compelling that I can’t put it down. I like to read and I typically have numerous books going at the same time and a year’s worth of reading in my back log. So when I picked up Another Man’s War by Sam Childers I [...]

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Why Did God Create Hell?

May 19, 2009

I have heard the question asked many times by people truly wrestling through a belief in God, “How could a good God create a place called Hell?” Or to put it a different way, “How could a loving God send people to Hell?” Both are excellent questions and my hope is to answer both in [...]

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If You Knew How You Were Going to Die

May 14, 2009

My wife and I watched the movie Big Fish recently. It was an entertaining movie. More than entertaining though, it asked a profound question.
Let me set it up; don’t worry if you haven’t seen it I’m not going to spoil the movie. The main character, when he was a kid, talked to a lady who [...]

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What is the Difference Between Right and Wrong?

May 11, 2009

A friend of mine got in trouble recently. This is not the first time he has been in trouble. He has already spent 8 years in the Sheridan Federal Correction Institution. I have not had a chance to speak to him yet but according to the news reports he is facing a minimum of 20 [...]

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Don’t Wish Your Life Away

May 6, 2009

How many of us are doing this? Wishing this or that was different – then I’d be happy. Or, life would be so much better if this would happen or if I didn’t have to do that. You wish something was different about your life. You wish something was different about your family. You wish [...]

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Powerless

May 4, 2009

Eight years ago my life was a mess. I was literally spinning out of control. It was like I was on one of those rides at a fair that once you start flipping upside down it just keeps going. No matter how hard you try to throw your weight a different direction the little cage [...]

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Three Steps to Love Yourself

April 30, 2009

Have you ever heard that in order to love someone else you have to first love yourself? You probably have. In fact, we’ve heard it so many times we just accept it as truth. Unless you are someone with really low self esteem, then you might question it. You question it because if it is [...]

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Balancing Business and Relationships

April 27, 2009

A little over a month ago my Grandpa was honored with a lifetime achievement award at a local businessperson of the year banquet. In his acceptance speech he brought my grandma on stage with him, his wife of 60 years. Then he told of how all the achievements in his life were nothing compared to [...]

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What’s in a name?

April 25, 2009

A few years ago I read a book that changed my life. Actually, it was one of three books that completely revolutionized my thinking. But this particular book was The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus.
In the book he talks about what a group of rhinos is called: a crash. You see, rhinos can run up [...]

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