People hate managers as a class of people because of the work they have to do sometimes - evaluation (which can feel like criticism) and even layoffs.  These things are not fun but I've also seen their redemptive side.  If someone is not in a position they belong, you're actually doing them a favor in pointing that out through both of these means ( Read more... )

Hot and humid here.  In New England, we don't do hot very well ( Read more... )

I haven't told the guys, but I have a folder on my computer called RCG (really cool guys) where I do the prep for a Bible study I do with a bunch of 20-something guys.  It is an AWESOME exchange (all confidential, which keeps it awesome).  We had 7 including me tonight; the room is getting too small, which is an excellent problem to have.  We ( Read more... )

Taking Greek 501 at CUME in Boston. It's 75 minutes each to get in and out, but I'm learning NT Greek which is pretty cool. At CUME, they say the languages are foundational to everything else and I have to admit that the ability to read the real text would be very profitable ( Read more... )

I'm supposed to fly to Florida to speak at the Lotusphere Convention on Monday. The flight leaves on Sunday, but we're supposed to get 18 inches of snow, so I may not get out till much later. I'm going to have to call around to see if I can book earlier (or else recover from a cancelled flight later). Gagg ( Read more... )

What do the Patriots have to do to get some respect by the sportswriters at the national level.  This is the only true dynasty in the game today.  They have dismantled every team they have played and when they don't dismantle, they win by a field goal.  Are people saying this is mere luck?

I think what's going on is that people don't understand the ( Read more... )

I don't think trash day is solely an American institution, but among my routines it is certainly one of the most entrenched and consistent. Wednesday night is a flurry of gathering all the half-full and all-full tall white kitchen trash bags (Glad makes them; it must provide a substantial portion of their corporate revenues) and cramming them into ( Read more... )

I'm actually preaching tomorrow morning at a church in East Boston so I need to get my sermon together (it's actually almost done). I'm speaking from 1 Sam 17, where David is about to fight with Goliath. If you read the narrative, EVERYONE is trying to keep him from fighting the giant. His brother Eliab has a major sibling rivalry issue and King ( Read more... )