Tonight I tried to listen to a podcast on a topic I care about and closed it out after 10 minutes. I'm not sure how I tolerated it that long. Why? Here are 5 ways to lose an audience: Assume your listeners are stupid. Your verbal mannerisms, language choices, sighs, all these convey … [Read more...]
Right to Life Prayer Service in Bronson Park, Downtown Kalamazoo, January 23, 2016
Today is the 44th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that removed many states' prohibitions on abortions. Our Catholic Bishop Paul Bradley, Lutheran pastors Paul Naumann and David Sidwell, and about 250 others gathered in Bronson Park for a Prayer for Life, a short prayer … [Read more...]
Being Poor in Spirit – Every Day We Long for Grace
Twice lately the gospel readings at Mass have been Matthew 5, the Beatitudes, once on Sunday and once for my father-in-law's funeral. Listening to this while mourning Dave's Dad made me think about what these passages mean. I've been puzzled by the beatitudes, just what does it mean to be … [Read more...]