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On Sunday, we discussed the parable of the talents in church. It’s one of my favorite passages of scripture, both for the uplifting message about hard work and perseverance and for the convicting way it reminds me not to squander the gifts given me by God. For those of you keeping track at home, you
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Once upon a time, I heard myself utter the phrase, “I’m not paid enough to care about that.” Years later, a boss explicitly told me not to do something because, “you aren’t paid enough for that.” The other day, I was told to excuse a volunteer’s lack of enthusiasm and follow-through because, “he’s doing this
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I was listening to a radio show the other day that claimed there wasn’t enough adventure left in modern society. The broad claim was that men needed some kind of battle to fight and some kind of adventure to pursue in order to feel like men. Unfortunately, modern civilization leaves us struggling to find a
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Word of advice: Never borrow money to purchase a consumable item. Debt can essentially be lumped into two categories – rented debt and slave debt. Rented debt is what you incur when you borrow money to purchase a lasting good. When you borrow money for a house or a car. What you’re really doing is convincing someone
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Over the past month, I’ve participated in daily challenges sponsored by Boundless, a fantastic ministry for young adults. The challenges have helped me re-evaluate certain aspects of my life and reapply myself to certain standards and commitments to which I hold myself accountable. This essay is my reflection on the month-long challenge and a personal…
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Task number 9 out of 20-something was to perform a random act of kindness either for someone you know or a complete stranger. This could be anything from mowing someone’s lawn for free to paying for someone’s coffee at Starbucks or just baking something for someone else. It was a great task, and something that
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I decided the other day that I want to hide a geocache of my own, now that I’ve managed to find so many. The difference is – I wanted to make sure my cache was a difficult one to find. Not one of those lift-the-lamp-skirt or look-in-the-crotch-of-the-tree caches you find so many of. So I
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I had the opportunity this weekend to spend some time at Ape Cave in Washington with the Boy Scouts. We spent the weekend camping on the Lewis River and much of Saturday exploring lava tubes higher up on the mountain. It was a great respite from technology (no electricity or cell phones), and it provided
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This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to work with a few other volunteers at the local Habitat for Humanity work site. I’ve helped out there a few times in the past, and it’s awe-inspiring to see how far the various projects have gotten. Last October, I helped set the floor joists in the foundation
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One of the most difficult lessons we learn in life is that of patience. It is inevitable that your patience will be tested, but even in the most trying of times we need to stay calm and clear-headed in order to overcome. This past weekend, I was once again reminded of the value of patience