Recency Bias

Recency Bias

Just a little over a year ago the stock of Facebook was being sold relentlessly and people were advised to avoid it. Now, if you have bought $5,000 of stock about 12 months ago it would be worth over $15,000 today. The stock had a decline, but the overall trend has...
Chess

Chess

A couple of weeks ago I was watching some family members play a game of chess. I used to play well, but these days I am not much competition for a good player. As I was watching it struck me how a good game of chess is similar to a good life of stewardship. First of...
Communication is a Two-Way Street

Communication is a Two-Way Street

All churches struggle with communication.  I remember, as a pastor, when our church changed our worship time for a special event.  Four weeks in a row I announced it.  Five weeks in a row it was in the bulletin.  It was in the newsletter twice in the same month. ...
The Word Comes Home

The Word Comes Home

The good book is finally back on the shelf.  Many years ago, when I was ordained by Bishop Hodapp, I received my ordination Bible, signed by the bishop himself.  As with a lot of keepsakes, I seldom used it, but always kept it on the shelf.  That Bible was a symbol of...
Vertigo

Vertigo

A couple of weeks ago I had my first case of vertigo. Let me tell you—that was no fun! For those who don’t know, vertigo is the result of a messed up inner ear, and the symptoms are that you feel dizzy and often nauseated. For the first couple days, every time I...