“The Wizard of Oz” is said to be the most viewed film in movie history. Made in 1939, this classic production has certainly had more years than most to gain that notoriety. But it didn’t premiere on broadcast television until 1956. And as a pastor’s son growing up in the 1960s, “The Wizard of Oz” […]
Pulling together
A few years ago, I had an opportunity to write a book about Christian parenting. At the time, our three boys were 15, 13, and 10, and if I had waited until all those teen years were over, I might not have claimed any expertise at all. But with the experience I had at the […]
Asking
One class I needed to take in college as part of my Communication Arts major was simply called Salesmanship. I learned a lot, mostly because the class was taught by an experienced sales executive who had retired from a large Chicago agency. During one class, after what I thought had been one of my more […]
The next generation
What a spring we have had, and what a summer we are having. What many once thought of as the “vision” year of 2020 is being eclipsed by a pandemic like the world rarely sees. Beyond its obvious threats to health and life, the Coronavirus has also invaded our daily conversations, our behaviors and lifestyles, […]
A time to speak?
The wisdom of Ecclesiastes 3:7 reminds us that there is a time to be silent and a time to speak. Of course the tough application of that wisdom comes when circumstances force us to choose one or the other. From time to time, and more often in recent days, I have needed to decide whether […]
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