The Ball Factory

The Ball Factory

Work is like the ball factory at the children's museum: there is undeniable joy in moving the balls through the labyrinth, but true joy comes from doing it with and for others.

The Real Homeless Crisis

The Real Homeless Crisis

The spiritually homeless are at greatest danger when life's storms arise. Helping the spiritually homeless requires those who would serve to risk something.

Lessons from the Fall

Lessons from the Fall

In the classic movie, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," Toula Portokalos says to her mother, "Ma, Dad is so stubborn. What he says goes. Ah, the man is the head of the house." Her mother responds,"Let me tell you something, Toula. The man is the head, but the woman is the neck. And she can [...]

I am a Runner…for an Everlasting Crown

I am a Runner…for an Everlasting Crown

  I am a runner. Even though I have run 12-20 miles a week for more than seven years, including many races, I don't refer to myself as a runner. I've recently given some thought to this reticence: 1. I don't consider myself good enough to be a runner. Runners are faster than I am, [...]