How to Lead a Quiet Life Amid a Global Crisis
In 1994 a movie called Outbreak, starring Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo, was being filmed in a small coastal town in Northern California — right where I happened to live. I was a college student at the time, and one of my classes was dramatic literature....
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The Day the World Ran Out of Refried Beans
Like many stores around the country, the shelves in my local grocery store are stripped bare. At first it was just the toilet paper aisle, but like this virus, the empty shelves spread from there. The eggs? Gone. The soup? Gone. The pasta? Gone. Nary a can...
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3 Worship Songs I Have on Repeat {Edition No.1}
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is worship. Here are links to three worship songs I’ve been listening to on repeat: I Know by Big Daddy Weave “You don't answer all my questions But you hear me when I speak You don't keep my heart from breakin' But when it...
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4 Reasons Leaders Should Stop Using the Word “Authentic”
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on what it really means to be authentic. Here are links to three articles on this topic: Why the Gospel of ‘Authenticity’ Has It Wrong by Ashley Abramson “The brand of authenticity we participate in online glorifies...
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The Gift of Work and the Grace to Avoid Burnout
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on overworking — a.k.a. workism — and the way it’s impacting our lives today. Here are links to three articles on this topic: Workism Is Making Americans Miserable by Derek Thompson “Some people worship beauty, some...
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On Writing and the Path to Publishing
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on writing and the path to publishing. Here are links to three articles on this topic: Stewarding the Skill of Writing by Jen Oshman “There are so many good reasons not to write. I mean, do people even read anymore?...
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The Two Sides of Self-Care
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on the two sides of self-care. Here are links to three articles on this topic: Self-Care or Soul-Care? Yes. by Courtney Reissig “Self-care, like soul-care, must serve a greater purpose that doesn’t just culminate in our...
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Because Kindness Matters
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on the way we speak of others — including our brothers and sisters in Christ who have different theological views than us. Here are links to three articles on this topic: They Aren’t Heretics Because You Disagree...
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The Truth about Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). Here are links to three articles on this topic: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. “If you find you are highly sensitive, or your child is, I’d like you to know the...
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The Wisdom of Waiting and the Grace We Gain with Age
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is the wisdom of waiting and the grace we gain with age. Here are links to three articles on this topic: A Tale of Two Teachers by Amber Lee “As we left that event, there were two tables set up. The older woman was at one...
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Thoughts on the Reading Life and an Invitation to Join a Book Club
THREE ON THURSDAY Today’s topic is on reading (and a new book club that's starting). Here are links to three articles on this topic: Reading When You're Really Busy by Trevin Wax “When someone tells me they don’t have time to read, I don’t believe it. I’m...
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Daring to Lead a Quiet Life in a Loud and Restless World
THREE ON THURSDAYToday’s topic is Paul’s command in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 to “make it your ambition to lead a quiet life.” Here are links to three articles on this topic:Embracing the Quiet Life by Chris Thomas“The vast majority of Christians in the West...
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