They say that the imagination is a powerful thing. A rather dramatic example of this is the story of Air Force Colonel George Hall. A POW locked away in a North Vietnamese prison for seven horrific years, Hall played a full game of golf in his imagination every single day. One week after he was released from his POW camp, Hall entered the Greater New Orleans Open, shooting a score of 76 and Read More about The Power of the Imagination
Noble Intentions
Lesson #1 Work Smartly
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.--George Bernard Shaw I was fourteen when I mowed my first lawn for someone else, I mean. I didn't like it, but it was a way to earn spending money, and I knew how to operate a lawnmower since by that time I had Read More about Lesson #1 Work Smartly
The Story of Cheshire
It was spring of 2001 when my family and I arrived in the tiny village of Cheshire, Ohio (pop. 221). Having been called to pastor the only Baptist church in town, I accepted the position with no real concerns about either of the two power plants which sat less than a mile away. Sure, there had been some issues in the past, but they had all been addressed. Or so I thought. Within months of Read More about The Story of Cheshire
Workin’ For a Livin’ Series: A Little Background
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.--Sir Winston Churchill It’s the last thing that I ever imagined—someone calling me a workaholic. That’s not me. I don’t spend 60-80 hours a week at the office. Well, maybe I do. But that’s only because my office is in my house. And it’s only because I do everything here in this office, from teaching class and taking class online to Read More about Workin’ For a Livin’ Series: A Little Background
Noble Reading
When I was a child, my father would often say that there are three things in this world that can change a man’s mind: a desperate temptress, a divine appointment, and a delightful book. Of the former two, he would say that one should be avoided at all costs, while the other should be embraced at any time—for the good Lord may come a-knockin’ only once. Of the last, however, he would often point Read More about Noble Reading