Category Archives: Self-improvement

And though this world, with devils filled,should threaten to undo us,we will not fear, for God hath willedhis truth to triumph through us.The Prince of Darkness grim,we tremble not for him;his rage we can endure,for lo, his doom is sure;one little word shall fell him.Martin Luther, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” translated by FrederickContinueContinue reading “One Little Word: Forgiveness”

If you’re like me, then you’ve learned attempting to control external circumstances is futile. Even if you kid yourself into believing you’re in control, eventually you’ll find out you’re not. That “eventually” could be a very long time, even years. And that “eventually” could be a big wake-up call. You can figuratively (and perhaps literally)ContinueContinue reading “Self-Control is Really the Only Control We Have”

How do you handle silence? Do you like it? Do you crave it? Do you find it so awkward that you’re always reaching for your smartphone to distract yourself from it? I cherish it. In fact, I hold silence so dear that I believe it’s the greatest gift we have. I am called to teachContinueContinue reading “The Gift of Silence”

Before you make any resolves for the new year, find a why worthy of change. Too many resolutions are lukewarm and bear some ironic resemblance to our dominant problem in life, i.e. our unwillingness to exercise our liberty to gain true freedom, passion, and purpose. In other words, the change we seek to make isContinueContinue reading “Find a Why Worthy of Change”

Let’s be real. After all, we’re human. We need a turning point, a point at which we’re free from our past and free for our future. Freedom from the prisons we’ve constructed for ourselves that keep us trapped, feeling unhappy, void, and hopeless. Freedom for a future of joy, meaning, and greatness. Freedom to liveContinueContinue reading “Freedom From, Freedom For”

Words mean things. Yet, it seems like many people do not choose their words carefully. That’s a shame because the fabric of relationships hinges on what we say to one another. Words either affirm or deny a person’s dignity, and dignity is the root of what we all want to feel. What we say isContinueContinue reading “AWM – All Words Matter”

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one peopleto dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, andto assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station towhich the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respectto the opinions of mankind requiresContinueContinue reading “American Citizenry – A New Hope”

It feels like the Pine-Richland community and school district are fragile. There is an existential threat to it as we know it today. It feels polarized because small groups on the polar ends, with improper motives, have been stirring the pot. Much of what they say is not the truth, but hearsay. The consequences areContinueContinue reading “Social & Political Unity Via Neighborly Love”

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 weContinueContinue 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 GodContinueContinue reading “Neighborly Love, Flaws & All”