April 8, 2020
The wisdom of Solomon is timeless. The recording of Solomon’s observations about life and humanity in the book of Ecclesiastes always spurs me to thoughtful contemplation. This concise composition in Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 is an eloquent reminder of our realities in life, the circles of life, the need to keep life... View Article
November 8, 2018
My Name is SMALL I came across this statistics: In 2015, the United Kingdom had a record number of people who officially changed their names—85,000! More and more people are filing for official changes of their names. Some are wacky (Mr. Cheeseburger), some are self-aggrandizing (Mr. Amazing), some as embodiment... View Article
August 6, 2018
My great grandfather was Irving N. Linnell, CG. He served as Consul General in multiple locations throughout his career, including China, Prague, South Africa, and Japan. As a Consul General, he often had to agree with a “blank check” assignment, receiving commission papers from US Presidents that he had no... View Article
October 17, 2017
I just returned from the AAMFT conference in Atlanta, Georgia (October 5-8, 2017). The experience is not always like this, but this year, there was such a theme of spirituality at the conference that God’s message was undeniable. In one session,—“Sexual Resensitization for Christians Struggling with Sexual Shame”—the speaker, Andrew... View Article
October 2, 2017
I woke up this morning to the horrific news of another mass-shooting at a Country Music Festival in Las Vegas: approximately 406 people were taken to the local hospitals, 50 of whom were dead. The gunman was killed. It is yet another heart-breaking reminder that our world is constantly on... View Article