Bringing Light to Life
None of us have lived through a presidential election like this one. Ferocious battle lines separate two armies. Fists are raised and cries of “Coup!” and “Fraud!” race across Social Media. Regardless of the winner, the losing side will not lay down. Realistic people know we are in the midst of a philosophical and political […]
Between childhood and adulthood, something happens, and it’s more than getting taller and wiser. At some point the world crushes our childhood capacity to dream we could make a difference in the world. Age brings a proper understanding of reality. At the age of ten I realized that, as much as I loved baseball, I […]
Jesus entered the upper room knowing: His closest friends would abandon him. He would suffer an agonizing death. Judas would betray him. Peter would deny him. All the disciples would desert him. The Jews would arrest him and illegally try him. The Romans would crucify him. Talk about pressure. Even though Jesus knew all this, […]
One day you’ll face an impossible challenge. The opposition will be strong, entrenched and organized. Moses felt that way when God appeared in the burning bush and said, “I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt” (Ex.3: 10). Moses didn’t snap a salute and say, “Yes, sir.” Instead, […]
Courage is the ability to face difficulty, danger, or pain without crippling fear. And because life presents us with difficulty, danger and pain we all have opportunities to demonstrate courage. Like when we face the prospect of failing a test, losing a job, hearing back from the doctor about a suspicious growth, discovering one of […]