by roger | Nov 14, 2013 | Think and Act
I’m reading Uprooting Anger by Robert D. Jones. I’d like to share his definition of anger to help you think through it. “Our anger is our whole-personed response of negative moral judgment against perceived evil.” I assume anger is something...
by kevin | Nov 7, 2013 | Think and Act
Here are three funny things that I’ve seen or heard recently. 1. I heard this: Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t celebrate Halloween because they don’t like people knocking on their doors. 2. (We aren’t exactly known for keeping our house super...
by kevin | Oct 31, 2013 | Think and Act
It is very tempting to focus on the negative. Let me start locally. Akron is a city that find itself in great turmoil. There is a lot of crime, some of it in my own neighborhood. Things seem unsettled, certainly it’s unnerving, and there is plenty of evidence...
by kevin | Oct 23, 2013 | Think and Act
I spent from Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon with a group of guys I have hung out with for a long time. It may seem like a waste to start every Tuesday morning with the same group of guys over, oh, about the last eight years. And if you knew them, you’d...
by roger | Oct 17, 2013 | Think and Act
Ok, maybe hate is a strong word. But, there are a few serious issues. As usual, once I start thinking about something, it takes a while till I’m ready to act. This is the thinking phase. Here are a few reasons my iPhone is starting to wear on me. 1. As a culture...
by kevin | Oct 10, 2013 | Think and Act
Ok, I really don’t think I’m God. Let’s get that out of the way. But, I do like to have plans, I do like to figure things out, and I do like to be able to help whenever I can. Here are some constant reminders I’m not God: 1) I don’t have...