In order to be a servant, one must first be willing to serve. Seems like that would be common sense, right? Not necessarily so. I went through a bleak period not so long ago during my work on my master’s degree where I wallowed in depression and where, while not exactly turning my back on [...]
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Gotta Have ‘em!
Taken from What New Youth Pastors Really Need To Know at Nameless Youth Pastors:
2. No. We really don’t NEED one more lock-in, car wash, fundraiser, or t-shirt.
3. Okay, I got carried away with that last one – we do need lots of t-shirts.
What is it about getting free t-shirts that inspire people to do just about anything? [...]
Windows to the Soul
It’s always interesting to observe some of the things that people do that they don’t realize they do. Subtle, and not-so-subtle, nuances in body language are sometimes more revealing than what they say. I talked with a fellow today who spent most of our hour-long conversation with his eyes closed. What it looked like, from [...]
Neuroses of the Telephonic Variety
Having now worked outbound customer service for Safeco Insurance for the past several days, I have become convinced that Americans are neurotic about answering their telephones. Some of things that people have set aside long enough to answer my call have been both alarming and amusing. For instance, one call I placed was answering by [...]
“Riddle me this…”
Over the last few weeks and months, I have been overcome with fascination for the written word. Part of this has been exemplified in my increasing desire to write, both fiction and commentary. Part of it can be seen in my continued collection of bumper sticker phrases, witty or amusing t-short slogans, wise and [...]
All By Myself
A post by Joel inspired me to write this little bit today. I’ve been told in a number of my psychology classes that extroverts outnumber introverts significantly. I wouldn’t be too surprised by this. Our culture trains individuals to be extroverts in order to survive in the business world, in the social world, in just [...]
Just Like Family
The place where I’m currently working is in the midst of some major transitions. The guy they’ve hired to effect the changes has placed a huge emphasis on improving the quality and quantity of communication within the organization. Since I’m a temporary contractor and since my work consists of doing nothing but data entry and [...]
My Way of Thinking Does Not Make a Very Good Prediction Tool
The older I get and the more experience I receive in this world, the more I find that I cannot adequately or consistently predict the behavior of other people. My own viewpoint, my own knowledge, and my own experience that I have gleaned over the years are far too limited and far too narrow in [...]
Too Much ‘Reminiscence’?
A recent set of questions
has caused me to reflect again on an issue I faced and dealt with in my social group in college. From a psychological, spiritual, and counseling point of view, it’s something that does arise periodically and should be handled with care and wisdom. The issue is this — finding a balance between spending [...]