Differences can be threatening. In a marriage, difference often leads to conflict. In an organisation, difference can often seem chaotic. In a church difference is often interpreted to be disunity, di...
When a person finds him or herself in a position of leadership in the church, it comes as a mixed blessing. It's a great privilege, and aspects of the work are tremendously rewarding.
You can find yo...
I like patterns. Well, to be more precise, I like what it feels like when I perceive some kind of pattern present, some kind of organised process going on around me. I suppose that is also part of wha...
Last night I went to a reception that Debi-Raye Rivers and her husband, Jerry, put on at their home in order to thank people who had been supportive of her efforts to establish a response to child sex...
This last week included two American traditions, one rather old and established and the other kind of new. The first is Thanksgiving and the second is Black Friday.
According to Wikipedia, Thanksgivin...
Altruism is a selfless concern for the welfare of others. I have known about it as a construct in psychology because it is a trait examined and that has been used in various research for years. That r...
Prejudice is defined as a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience, but what we usually encounter is the dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour formed on such a basis of ...
We have all heard of the proverbial risk takers in life, right? These are people who enjoy extreme sports like jumping out of a helicopter to land on top of a snow packed mountain and then racing down...
When I was growing up, I would periodically imagine myself in one line of work or another. At one point I was a fireman. At another point I was a medical doctor a surgeon to be precise. At another poi...
This weekend I was in the general Boston area. I conducted a beautiful wedding for Nevine Morgan and Keston Lewis in Billerica, and I attended the fantastic first year birthday party for my grandson, ...
