The Rightful Desire for Order in a Chaotic World
The Myth of Managed Chaos “You don’t manage chaos, you endure it,” I responded. Our conversation had wandered from business to family to the world and the many threads of doubt [...]
Where Are the Big Ideas? We’re Thinking Too Small
What goals would you be setting for yourself if you knew you could not fail? Robert Schuller Remember the last time you got a new toy? You know, the thing that returned you to youthful [...]
Fatherhood: Dominion, Duty, and Devotion
A baby changes everything. The nine months of pregnancy are deeply formational for mother and father, however, with that first look at his child, dad begins to truly understand just how much his [...]
Among the Great Mysteries: Barking at Rabbits
There is a great mystery about dogs. Why do they do the things they do? Theirs is a fascination with everything. Every noise, every smell…every little speck of anything attracts their [...]
To Carry or to Accompany? The Question of a Lifetime
Due to a curious alignment of the moon and stars this week-end, I found myself flying solo in the domestic bliss of fatherhood and grandfather-hood. I say “solo” but that is only in [...]