Originally posted on The Roofless Church:
Recently, I heard that another childhood acquaintance, who we called “Professor”, died from a gunshot wound. When my mom told me, I felt this wave of feelings pass through me and for a brief moment I felt like I might be next. It was a familiar feeling that I…
Originally posted on The Roofless Church:
I have had a lot of jobs in my life. My first gig was as a paperboy which entailed getting up before the crack of dawn going from house to house delivering papers to many people who would take the paper and then do everything they could to avoid…
In this conversation, I talk with my friend Dr. Anita Sanchez about the realities of being who we really are and the power of relations. You can learn more about her work at https://foursacredgifts.com.
My friend Stefan Goetz is author of the book, The Next Wave in Business: How the New Economic Paradigm Propels the Creation of Next Generation Businesses. We had this conversation on the next wave in relating and trusting the Unknown. These conversations are being offered as both a way to foster new ideas and to … More The Next Wave in Relating – A Silva Linings Conversation w Stefan Goetz and Pedro Silva
Breaking news from thousands of years ago Isaiah 55An Invitation to Abundant Life1 Ho, everyone who thirsts,come to the waters;and you that have no money,come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milkwithout money and without price.2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does … More What Is Your Standard for Living?
Originally posted on The Roofless Church:
If you look at the leaves on a tree or the grasses in the field, it is easy to see that abundance is an integral part of God’s reality. That’s why in Matthew 6:27-30 Jesus was quoted as saying, “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to…
Any organization that has endured the test of time would tell you that reinvention is the master key to longevity and continued relevance. Just ask companies like Apple, Coke, McCafe, I mean McDonald’s or even Polaroid or Kodak who are trying to get into the mobile phone accessory realm and you’ll see what I mean. … More The Marketing Mastery of Mr. West
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. — Marianne Williamson One day my dad called me out of nowhere and invited me to visit him in Mississippi. He said he wanted to talk to me and that it had … More Power Beyond Measure Part 4
Originally posted on It's All In Me – Poetry Blog:
In a moment of self-reflectionI determined something sadPerhaps I will never have a childUntil I become the father I never had As a kid I’d approach different menAnd ask if they had a sonIf the answer they gave was ever “no”I’d ask if I…
C.S. Lewis said that “The present is that point when time touches eternity.” He also said, “There is no other day. All days are present now. This moment contains all moments.” I think about this often when I feel tempted to go either too far into imagining illusory possible future scenarios or trying to makes … More When Time Touches Eternity
