I was blessed to receive this letter by email from my good friend Rod. As you will see, he is passionate about this subject. I asked for permission to publish it here and he and his precious wife Ann agreed… Read More ›
Month: July 2018
Cultural Appropriation
The Spring Institute defines cultural appropriation as: another culture entails taking from a marginalized group without permission, and usually with little respect for or knowledge about the culture. The picture above is meant to demonstrate this “offensive” behavior. Here’s my question: What is the… Read More ›
Do You Know What Day It Is?
This week my prayer has been, “Lord, I just want intimacy with you!” I am convinced that intimacy with Jesus is the beginning of the answer to everything. In fact, I frequently find myself trying to express the urgency of… Read More ›
Stay Away from this Hurtful “Shame-Creating” Statement
I am intimately aware of two “recent-ish” examples where an influential leader with power and influence said to someone under them, “I am so disappointed in you!” Have you ever thought about what that statement means? It doesn’t convey that… Read More ›