Growing up, my Dad taught me the value of making eye contact and the importance of a firm handshake. “Schau ihm in die Auge, Sohn.” “Look him in the eye, Son,” Dad would say whenever he introduced me to one of the men who worked for him or someone he knew. He taught me thatContinue reading “Mourning the Unexpected Death of the Handshake”
The Harrowing Problem of Self-Centeredness
Like many of my fellow Gen-Xers, I came of age in the “Me Generation,” during a time that young Baby Boomers lived by the mantra “You Gotta Look Out For Number One.” An era that author Tom Wolfe dubbed the “Me Decade,” saw the rise of a culture of narcissism. Looking out for number oneContinue reading “The Harrowing Problem of Self-Centeredness”
Lord, Hear My Cry! | An Ash Wednesday Prayer
Today, believers around the world are marking the beginning of the 2020 Lenten season commemorating Ash Wednesday. Christians from different denominations celebrate Ash Wednesday in different ways with many people marking their foreheads with ash in the shape of a cross to symbolize our sinful nature and need for salvation. It is a holy day ofContinue reading “Lord, Hear My Cry! | An Ash Wednesday Prayer”
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