Note to Self: Worship More, Worry Less. With gratitude to the group Rough Cut Men, that’s a good reminder. Pairs well with Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. (Philippians 4:6) Let’s remind each other. Starting with our own selves.

EXCERPT: Workers around the world are adopting artificial intelligence to streamline tasks ranging from email writing to product development. Now companies have begun using AI to root out another workplace inefficiency: meetings. Across the U.S., some workers are using tools that record, analyze and summarize what has been said, allowing them to skip gatherings entirely…

“You have to sing every day so you can build up to being, you know, amazingly brilliant.” We’ll get back to who said that in a moment. One of Patty’s favorite words is either Constancy or Consistency. Ironically, the choice for that number one spot on her list of favorite words varies. But both point…

There’s one thing about this I would have changed had I written it —- Dear Lord, make me a channel of disturbance. Where there is apathy, let me provoke,where there is compliance, let me bring questioning,where there is silence, may I be a voice. Where there is too much comfortand too little action, grant disruption.…

Amy Peckham-Driver says —- This is my Nana’s coat. My Nana died yesterday. When someone suffers from a terminal illness, you think you’ll know what to expect when they eventually pass away; you like to imagine that you’ll be somewhat emotionally equipped for it. I was under this impression too, and for the most part…

Robert English is a former pastor of son LJ4. I greatly admire him. He recently wrote this and I share it with his gracious permission — On this summer solstice I spent the evening in the laundromat where I got to introduce people to the grace that is laundry love. There is this sacred and…

From Rebekah Berndt with her graciously expressed permission and well worth your time and consideration, very well worth your time and consideration…and appropriate action (highlights mine) — I read this interview today with the sociologist Jean Twenge whose latest book, Generations, is on my to-read list: “Twenge (51, Gen X) began looking at the differences…

Sarah Lund is a colleague in Indianapolis who wrote this today – – – Today’s church discovery: I discovered that I did not know what to say, until I knew what to do. When the invitation arrived yesterday to attend a prayer vigil that night at a neighboring synagogue hosted by a colleague of my…

For our prayerful consideration today — Simple Living — and for the focus for our actions today.

For our prayerful consideration today — Creative Nonviolence — and for the focus for our actions today.