So, God, it’s us.
The whole world. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Perspective
Risk the Red
It takes faith to believe any of ’em. Continue reading
Standing Tall

In our hyper-partisan American culture, I long for common ground. Continue reading
Too High
Politics.
Everyone has an opinion.
I do, too.
For temporary power and policy advancement, it seems future moral credibility is being exchanged, with the magnitude of the actual cost only realized when legitimate words to come are summarily deemed irrelevant, and perhaps most tragically, the transcendent, ignored.
That’s too high a price to pay.
More So
An updated version of Continue reading
Then You Hear It
Ever wonder if
Hey Todd, Remember.
Hey Todd, remember. Continue reading
The Magic Word for Day 1

Here’s the magic word for the New Year. Ready? Continue reading
How To Communicate With Someone Who Doesn’t Think Like Me
A 21st-century Primer:
Decide intentionally.
Listen honestly.
Disagree passionately.
Argue necessarily.
Forgive quickly.
Persuade respectfully.
Celebrate privately.
Love constantly.
All… simultaneously.
Echo chambers are loud, lonely places.
Speeches are easy. Dialogue is hard.
But there are things to learn and stories to hear if we’ll stretch.
Risk it.
Step out.
If you don’t get it quite right, try again. And again.
Just try.
Run On

I remember the start.
It was 2008. The beginning of September.
A tenth of a mile at first. Walking. Continue reading