There are two images from this past weekend that have stayed in my head and settled in my heart. Pictures that say everything about the present state of affairs in America and the timelessness of the human condition. Modern day illustrations of the Cain and Abel story reenacted in the city of angels without the […]
Category Archives: Weekly Reflections
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Jun
Jun
Like other mixed messages from our culture, we get schizophrenic signs as it relates to love, specifically romantic love. On one hand we’re told to chart our own course and be our own person even if we have to go it alone. Don’t let anyone or even society stop you from pursuing your dreams or […]
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May
May
I used to believe that mental illness was something that you just work through, either alone or with a therapist (the thought of group therapy seemed terrifying to me as an introvert). A personal struggle you kept to yourself because no one wants to be labeled as crazy. A messed-up philosophy because it only creates […]
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May
May
It has been said, “A person dies twice: once when they take their final breath, and later, the last time their name is spoken.” This quote has been attributed to everyone from Banksy to Hemingway to someone only known as anonymity. The latter being an ironic example of irony that lends integrity to this insight. As […]
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May
May
Growing up, I was told to never discuss politics or religion with someone I had no relationship with; and even if I did have a relationship with said person, to tread carefully. In many ways, this was wise advice. Both realms, reflect our core beliefs and values (or perceptions) about what we believe is right […]
03
May
May
What was once a planned break to write my memoir has since become my unplanned retirement from pharmaceutical marketing. My unexpected life’s career when I expected my life’s career would be something else entirely. At one point it was ministry, then teaching, and then looking for any job to pay back my student loans. Taking […]
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Apr
Apr
There was a time in my life when my ultimate loyalty, my sense of truth, and my definition of right and wrong existed in and with the institutions of this world; particularly our government. Naively believing that the politicians I elect and the bureaucracy I fund through my hard work would do no harm to […]
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Apr
Apr
Countless stories have been written about the miracle and marvel of Easter. An act of love beyond all acts of love. The single most important event in the life of Jesus and the single most important event in all of human history. Without this act of love, mercy, grace and generosity, Christianity is nothing more […]
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Apr
Apr
I am a broken man. My spirit shattered and my soul suffering when I began to question everything I was taught in my youth and came to believe as an adult. Like pulling the proverbial loose thread, my whole world would unravel. Collapsing like a house of cards built on sand. Discovering and determining that […]
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Apr
Apr
Never before in the history of the world, has a culture produced so much wealth and so much leisure time like we have in the US. And yet, we have only get sicker; physically, mentally and spiritually. Ourselves and our children. Materialism is the new religion of our age. The belief that humans are solely […]