Tag Archives: writings and musings

Is Stoicism Good or Bad? A Quick Look at The Pros and Cons

Part of me loves Stoicism. Part of me hates Stoicism. In this post, I’ll share my love / hate relationship with Stoicism and how it can both help and hurt you as a young man transitioning through different phases of life. Let’s explore the pros and cons of Stoicism: Stoicism as an Asset, aka TheContinue reading “Is Stoicism Good or Bad? A Quick Look at The Pros and Cons”

Pregnancy – The Emotional Rollercoaster for Men and Women

As a dad of four kids, I’m qualified to write this one. Although let me be clear, I am not qualified to give birth or deliver a child. I’m simply telling you from a husband’s perspective, with input from my wife, as to what the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy looks like for the two ofContinue reading “Pregnancy – The Emotional Rollercoaster for Men and Women”

What is the Bible?

I love this question. It’s so open-ended. There’s so much room to explore. There are so many thoughts, so many opinions, so many ideas. What is the Bible? You can go 182 directions with this question and you still won’t scratch the surface. I’ll tackle this in a myriad of ways, from a myriad ofContinue reading “What is the Bible?”

Ephesians 3

In Ephesians 3, Paul is writing about the mystery, the secret, the plan of God that was just now being revealed after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Essentially, the Gospel. He says: This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message. It came as a sheer gift to me, aContinue reading “Ephesians 3”

Job (part 6)

Something I’ve always found fascinating about the Scriptures is how often they cross-reference each other. Things in the Old Testament are revealed on a deeper level in the New Testament. Writers in the New Testament do callbacks to multiple things in the Old Testament. I think there’s a tendency to overlook a lot of theContinue reading “Job (part 6)”

How to Be a Better Husband

Today, I want us to focus on an idea that comes up multiple times in the Bible: The idea of God being the husband/bridegroom and us being the bride.  I’ll admit it’s quite tough for me to try to imagine being a woman / wife. But it’s not difficult for me to imagine God beingContinue reading “How to Be a Better Husband”

The Exodus as an HR Lesson

As I completed the reading in an HR class, I couldn’t help but think of another HR event from the Bible: A few thousand years ago, the Hebrews were living in Egypt. Their population grew steadily, until it became a concern of the Pharaoh. Scared of an uprising or revolt, Pharaoh decided that he andContinue reading “The Exodus as an HR Lesson”

Limited Knowledge / Unlimited Resources

We have more resources available to us than any prior generation. We can fill our plate with enough podcasts or sermons to keep us occupied for the rest of our years. In some cases, a single person’s recordings (whether audio or literary) could keep us busy the rest of our lives. I think of menContinue reading “Limited Knowledge / Unlimited Resources”