Was That an Angel? A Mysterious Encounter at Penn Station
Once I took a train into New York City to attend a “Deal Making Conference.” Thousands of men and women in their finest hand tailored suits eagerly descended upon an upper Manhattan hotel for two days,...
View ArticleThou Shalt Love Thy Customer: A Revealing Visit to Starbucks
I love Starbucks. No, I really love Starbucks. You need to know this about me. It’s as if Howard Schultz had me specifically in mind when he built the store concept: the serious roast, the eclectic but...
View ArticleForgetting to Remember God
I completely forgot about God for two entire weeks. I know, that sounds terribly unspiritual of me. After all, couldn’t I have at least garnered a passing nod to the one who created me, to the savior...
View ArticleForgetting to Remember God (#2 in a Series)
Continued from the previous post. But then again, maybe there’s more to it than just plain spiritual laziness. Maybe forgetting about God is really just a man-thing. And I don’t mean “man” as in “all...
View ArticleWhat Are You Afraid Of? (2) God Might Want You to be Terrified Sometimes
Continued from the previous post. I believe that the strength of our faith in God can be directly measured by how often we are terrified. If you haven’t had that nauseous, sinking feeling in your...
View ArticleBelieving the Unbelievable
I have spent the past few months reading through the gospels again, a little bit each morning. Despite of the rush of my daily schedule, those few minutes of quiet contemplation always help to keep my...
View ArticleConfessions of a Mad Journalist (Part 1)
Like most insecure and spiritually frustrated white men in their forties, I keep a journal. Some men hunt. Others play golf. I know one gentleman whose passion is collecting kaleidoscopes. Me, I’ve...
View ArticleConfessions of a Mad Journalist (Part 2): Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Continued from previous post Oftentimes, my journal acted as a sounding board for my career – a personal assistant of sorts, to help me think through major issues, or grapple with risk. Sure, being an...
View ArticleConfessions of a Mad Journalist (Part 3): Four Things I Have Learned About...
Continued from previous post There has been one overriding, familiar theme woven throughout all of my journal writings during the past twenty years: I was constantly searching for some greater purpose...
View ArticleGod, Paradox and the Science of Grace (Part 1)
My CFO, Drew, and I have coined a term that we use quite a bit at the office. It’s called “Business Sovereignty.” Drew and I are making decisions and taking risks every day as we are running the...
View ArticleParadox and the Science of Grace (2)
It seems as if science itself has progressed so far that it has shut the door on absolute-ness, thanks to the study of sub-atomic particles and time-space relativity. Quantum Mechanics, which studies...
View ArticleThe Science of Grace (3)
Continued from previous post The scientific behaviors of electrons and photons have quite a bit to teach us about grace, also. The definition of grace is receiving a gift that you don’t deserve. The...
View ArticleMiracles at the Workplace? “The Holy Spirit is on Line Four…”
I have spent that past few weeks reading intently through the four Gospels, and finally finished the last one, the Gospel of John. The next morning I went to sit in my Chair of Quiet Meditation like...
View ArticleMiracles at the Workplace? “The Holy Spirit is On Line Four” (Part 2)
Continued from the previous post I have gotten about half-way through reading the Acts of the Apostles, and am quite captivated by the stories. Acts is chock-full of miracles and supernatural events....
View ArticleMeditation for (Christian) Dummies
My mentor, Dr. Payne, suggested that I start meditating. He mentioned it one day as he calmly observed me work myself into a lather over the usual career frustrations and corporate political struggles....
View ArticleHave You Ever Run Into an Angel on a Business Trip?
One week I took a train into New York City to attend a “Deal Making Conference.” I know, Ha Ha. Deal-making in the middle of a global depression, right? Trust me, there weren’t many deals getting done....
View ArticleDo Not Worry (Oh, Really? That Might Be Easy for You to Say…)
These are worrisome times we are living in. There is an unprecedented global financial crisis, economic recession, threats of terrorism, more and more layoffs, and a growing government deficit. It’s...
View ArticleThe Unbearable Lightness of Being Authentic
Authenticity can be difficult to come by, even in the church community. Go figure. People prefer to hide the awful mess going on inside their lives, choosing to maintain some shred of perceived dignity...
View ArticleSometimes God Sneaks Up on You
I took a vacation with God. It wasn’t anything elaborate or expensive. I simply felt like we needed time alone together – just me and God without the many distractions of work, emails, cell phone...
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