Last week, I tried to make the case that sports can be a self-righteous cause of problems in the same way as other bigotries. Just in case you missed it – a big brawl occurred between Bears and Cowboys fans after their game last Monday. I rest my case. I Read more…
I hope everyone had a meaningful Thanksgiving! Picking up where I left off, I want to discuss how a broader understanding of bigotry has helped me in my journey through life. My confession: As stated in the previous blogs, I came to realize almost anything can be used to create Read more…
Some people object to Thanksgiving because of history. I think we need to be thankful every day Have a great day! Jerry
Bigotry Expanded: In the last blog I reported how I learned tribal bigotry is divisive, hateful, even deadly. In my world of meaningful “coincidences” I was excited to note that my daily devotional on Saturday was written by a woman who was made parentless, homeless and penniless by genocide that Read more…
The Obvious: In our world, the bigotry of race and gender are obvious and they have long and painful histories. We all realize when someone is mistreated because of the color of their skin, bigotry has occurred. We all know stories of the pain caused by this bigotry. Similarly, we Read more…
Paper Products Closet: Last week I heard from a good friend, Stan, who works in the world between our sheltered world and the very poor of the unsheltered world. A world, some call the working poor; I will call it the “sorta” unsheltered world. This is the world of people Read more…
The ER: A good friend shared an interesting story this week. His brother attended seminary. One of the brother’s assignments was to be in attendance in a hospital emergency room. His first assigned night was a Friday night. The first incident he encountered was a family bringing in a person Read more…
I was getting restless. I have a list of ideas for future blogs. I began a new blog from that list and it simply was not falling together. I tried another idea and the same thing happened. I usually start on Thursday. By Sunday I have a working draft. Monday Read more…
Today’s wonderful story starts with a simple act of kindness, and through “coincidences” results in an amazing story of healing. I hope you enjoy reading it. I was blessed to live it. An Act of Kindness: I live in a state consumed with football. I was raised in Kansas where Read more…
I was deeply moved by the stories you shared in response to my latest blog on forgiveness. I learned of healing between brothers, between adults and parents and much more. I also learned of people struggling to forgive. I want to share two great responses I received that gave me Read more…