God the Maker and Craftsman, Promises More than Cheap Crap
“Step right up and win some cheap crap,” so says a paraphrase from the Steve Martin played Navin Johnson in one of my favorite movies, The Jerk. I’ll circle back to this magnificent scene before the end of this post, I promise. For now, as we consider God the maker,...
Tried and (Still) True by Erik Tyler – a Review
These days, it’s challenging to know truth from fiction and misunderstanding. That’s why it’s helpful to have others who are diligent enough to trace origins, review facts, and help carry the torch of wisdom. For it’s through them that we gain a passing of the baton...
A Review of The Book of Mistakes by Skip Prichard
Who knew mistakes are a secret to creating a successful future? More specifically, that learning from our mistakes is the not-so-hidden secret? That’s what compelled CEO, speaker, and leadership thought leader, Skip Prichard to write The Book of Mistakes, 9...
Resolve – 1Glories in 2018 and the Year of Listening Up
Our personal resolve and New Year’s Resolutions are hot topics right now. You may or may not be into goal setting, and there’s no shortage of advice from bloggers, coaches, and mentors. I’m not going to add my voice to that fray. I bring it up because it’s...
Quotations that Inspire and Feed Your Soul
I always enjoy hearing and reading inspirational quotations. Whether they are from renowned heroes, thought leaders or even relative unknowns; there is value in their words. You see, within these quotations you get a glimpse of wisdom that life has afforded to another...The Library Doesn’t Want My Book and I’m Happy About it
It’s coming up on ten years since my book, Baseball in Fort Wayne was first published. In my most recent book, Listen Up, Kids, I share the events that allowed that dream to became a reality. It’s a remarkable story that really shows the way God is...
Going Beyond Our Comfort Zones – 7 Posts
I am excited about today’s post as we continue considering comfort zones. Perhaps you’ve noticed I have curated seven posts about every topic in this year’s series, A Year of Listening Up. I do this because, it 1.) helps me grow and expand my...
Honestly by Daniel Fusco – Hearing the Maker’s Music In Life’s Messiness
Back in 1992, MTV introduced us to The Real World – an ambitious experiment that assembled and housed a group of strangers from diverse backgrounds to see how they would relate to one another. It granted viewers a voyeur’s perspective into the petri dish...
An Interview with Chuck Livermore of OrdinaryBeliever
I recently met up with fellow blogger, Chuck Livermore. Chuck and his wife Rebecca are the producers of OrdinaryBeliever.com where they use their experience as Christians, writers, content development and more to form relationships with their readers as they produce...
Review of Brokenness to Beauty by Jacqueline Wallace
“If we trust in him, God transforms ugly, hurtful circumstances into beautiful things that lift up and encourage us… He can take our brokenness and make something beautiful of it.” This quote does a great job of capturing the full scope of Jacqueline Wallace’s...