Tomorrow is Election Day, November 3rd, and it is a long-awaited day after several years of seemingly perpetual campaigning. My TV and mailbox are full of campaign ads, many filled with negative messages. Yard signs are displayed around my neighborhood along-side scary Halloween decorations which …
Frederick Buechner
Have you ever stumbled on an old book and delighted in your discovery? During my research on vocations, I found a quote from Frederick Buechner (born 1926) that appeared in many books: “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” These few …
Joy During 2020
This year has been one of those years that we will want to put behind us: COVID-19 pandemic, violent protests, economic downturn, divisive elections, travel restrictions, and many other sufferings. Just watching a football game without stadium fans cheering can leave viewers without any passion for …
Decisions
I have been researching vocations for the past year. This is a wide-ranging topic with many differing opinions. I am interested in the intersection of Christianity and vocations. Personally, for most of my life, there were few intersections. I first studied vocations during eighth-grade English …
Search for Meaning
For the past several weeks, I have been plagued by a glute and hamstring injury. It happened after a ten-mile run that left my right upper leg area tight and sore. I tried to run but it was too painful, so I only walked for several days. I then ran a mile and walked the remainder of my normal …