This morning I read this article over on the site “KelloggInsight”: http://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/better_decisions_through_diversity. It is based on research by Katherine W. Phillips, Katie A. Liljenquist and Margaret A. Neale The basic conclusion of the research is this: Heterogeneous groups have been found to be more honest and more astute in their group processing, leading to better results. “Though […]
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RSS feed for this section"ReThinking Church" Event on June 12th
You are all invited to a wonderful, one-night-only event called “ReThinking Church”. It will be a delightful time of conversation, epiphany, inspirational thinkers and practical church imaginings. This is a time of belief in the ever-incarnating reality of the people of the Jesus-Way. Come to Warner Pacific College (2219 SE 68th Ave, Portland, OR), in […]
Pope Francis Goes to Confession
I saw this story this morning and wanted to repost it here. In front of the congregation at St. Peter’s, Pope Francis surprised/shocked everyone when he kneeled publicly before a fellow priest and confessed his sins and received absolution. I watched this and immediately broke into tears. It was for me both a great act […]
My Interview on The Dove TV with Perry Atkinson and Patrick Doyle
Here is an interview I recently gave to Dove TV, on their daily talk show “Focus Today”. The interview begins with a bit of my story… spends some times discussing my experiences with Muslims in Albania… continues through my burn-out and recovery… Reed College… and finally some discussions of spiritual health, wholeness, freedom, authenticity and […]
"You Are Not Alone Statements" for Writers
I am speaking this weekend at the Faith and Culture Writers Conference 2014 at George Fox University. At the end of my talk, I asked the packed room of writers, creatives and aspiring communicators, to turn in their seats and look at one another. While they looked at each other, taking in the hundreds of […]
7 Ways Christians Lie
Once everyone is settled in, they realize that this is not going to be a typical evangelism seminar. I ask the room a question, “How do we Christians lie … How do we lie when evangelizing?”
Blazers, Neighbor and The Creation Museum in Kentucky
Last night my Facebook page and Twitter feed were full of notes and opinions about a creationism debate between Bill Nye, the Science Guy and a young earth creationist by the name of Ken Ham. The responses were many and some of them full of bombast. The event itself took place at the Creation Museum […]
High Praise from Leadership Journal
As you may or may not know, I have been offering a monthly column to Leadership Journal’s online magazine. Two of those articles received special end of the year honors: “You’ve Done It Unto Me” appeared on two editorial “best of the year” lists for all Leadership Journal content. And a personal favorite, “Gay Marriage […]
Publications over the Last Couple of Weeks
It has been a busy couple of weeks. In addition to completing the initial manuscript to my new book, “Aloof: Figuring out life with a GOD who HIDES,” I have also been traveling and publishing. Look here to see some of those places…
A Moment to Think About Me
I am tired of loving others. It is exhausting. I am tired of “love thy neighbor.” I am tired of “these three: faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love.” What about me? What about a little me-love? When I imagine me-love, I imagine a place that is all about me. This […]