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Pre-Order The Holy Nomad (September ’12) – And A Brief Blog-Holiday
Surfing through titles at Amazon.com the other day, I was surprised to see my upcoming book The Holy Nomad: The Rugged Road to Joy (September 2012 release) up and available for pre-order! (Here is the book cover and the Amazon link, if you are interested in ordering a copy ahead of time). I had the chance to work with a stellar editor this past year and am so excited about gearing up for the release of The Nomad. Anything you can do to help spread the word…well, I would...
Play Like You Belong
My friend Chet and I looked at our upcoming books in an on-line catalogue the other day discussing how surreal and out of place we felt to see our names there. My book is surrounded by pages of talented and seasoned authors : best-selling writers that I imagine don’t plunk words on an old laptop like I do, but rather finger-surf keyboards like concert pianists filling pages with crafted explosions of poetry (with little effort). It is intimidating to consider all the compelling...
The Salesman of the Year – The Essence of Real Life
“What is the one thing you would want your kids to say you taught them?” The question was suspended for a minute. I fought the urge to provide an expected answer and finally settled on the first thing that popped into my mind. “I guess it might be to believe they can accomplish anything they set their minds to.” Silence… not what I was hoping for… She was chewing on my answer or more likely considering how to respond in a gracious way. I was talking with my...
Coming Up Empty? A Post-Easter Reflection
I wrote in my upcoming book (The Holy Nomad Sept ’12) about the story of Jesus teaching in the countryside when he gets word that his close friend (Lazarus) has fallen very ill. I’m not sure why, but He doesn’t seemed too pressed to run home. A verse or two later, he tells the twelve guys who are hanging around him matter-of-factly that Lazarus has “fallen asleep.” He chooses to head home after his friend has died. Jesus doesn’t get emotional about Lazarus...
How ‘bout them apples? A Parable about Lent, apple trees, and why giving up is a good thing
Things are blooming here in Southern Ohio. The world is slowly pulling itself out of hibernation: the browns of our winter landscape are conceding to lush green carpets of grass. Overhead, barren trees are sprouting their first buds of growth; people seem to be wearing brighter smiles and a moving at a quicker pace. The taste of spring has me longing for the days I can be outside all evening after work. I have an apple tree in my back yard that blooms beautifully in...
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