Point of View

         Hey, it’s just us here in this conversational huddle. About 40 years ago, I was ordained as a minister, so I can claim privilege in a courtroom and avoid disclosing anything we might talk about here. There are probably some things you don’t talk about with

           Home. That word evokes emotion, but – in our modern era – the feelings generated by hearing that four-letter word are not the same for all. When verbalized to some, warm and welcoming vibes come to life immediately; for others, the lid to Pandora’s Box

            Here we are: just a week past an epic milestone for our country. We’ve been continuing this experiment in constitutional democracy for 250 years now; historians would say that only 20-30 countries have ever achieved that birthday. The events surrounding Independence Day this year were somewhat disrupted by weather

            Freedom! “Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you’ll live, at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willing to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and

            You’re about to be in the Second Half. You might want to stay-up on Tuesday night, so you can feel it: you’ll be finishing the first half of 2026, and all of your plans for this never-again year will be re-evaluated by your current metrics. If your objectives have

            Before the dust settles from yesterday, let me offer my endorsement of fatherhood – and the men who have stepped-up to that challenge – as essential to the relational integrity of society. From families to churches to communities to nations, men play a critical role in bringing people together