Wisdom is defined as knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action. We can have all sorts of knowledge in our heads, but if we don’t justly act on it, we're not wise. We can know more than the average person, but if we don’t appropriately apply what weContinue reading "The Dying American Citizen"

Bad things happen. Human beings are imperfect. America is imperfect, and our history is riddled with imperfection. However, I love this country, flaws and all. I am heartbroken when I see injustice. Injustice is sin. From a Biblical perspective, justice is a heart issue and a law of God issue. If the law of GodContinue reading "Neighborly Love, Flaws & All"

Too many people decide how much they are able to do based on their education, personality, or talent. Perceived self-worth and value-add to society is a function of qualifications. I propose we look at what is possible through the credentials of faith, hope, and love. Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing.Continue reading "Marc D. Casciani, F.H.L."

Back in high school, being part of the cool crowd seemed to be what mattered. The popular pack was usually comprised of football players and cheerleaders and others who were attractive, athletic, or both. In fact, a social hierarchy developed as a result. Those elevated to top status were small in number but had theContinue reading "The Cool Kids"

The biblical meaning of the word love seems so far from how we define it today. We usually use it to express affection, emotion, pleasure, or happiness for something or someone. It's conditional and connotes approval. Biblically speaking, love does not mean, "I approve of everything you do," Rather, it means, "I accept you inContinue reading "The Way of Love"

If I live to 95, the year will be 2064. That's 43 years from now, after which my name will be written with an end date. Marc David Casciani (1969 - 2064). We all have an end date. What will you do between now and then? Now is today. Then is unknown. But whenever "then"Continue reading "Marc David Casciani (1969 – 2064)"

In American football, there's a penalty called unsportsmanlike conduct. It is usually called when a player acts or speaks in a manner deemed to be intentionally harmful or especially objectionable by the game officials. Unsportsmanlike conduct is a non-contact foul; if contact is involved it becomes a personal foul. Examples include verbal abuse of officialsContinue reading "Unsportsmanlike Conduct"

A thought is never secure until it is passed from the mind into the heart, and it is loved. This rule applies to all types of thoughts, which makes it a particularly dangerous principle. A bad thought loved produces relational chaos. A good thought loved leaves a positive mark on the world. Each of usContinue reading "All We Need is (Neighborly) Love"