Category Archives: The Joshua Challenge
Wilmington’s Lie
My journey of exploration for a United-States-I-never-knew took another turn once I read Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy. It received the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and is a fascinating read. … Continue reading
Matters of the Heart
Our first-born child didn’t know an unhappy day in their first two years of life. Our second born didn’t have a happy day, suffering with severe colic until nearly 2-years old. Each night Tammy took the first shift and I … Continue reading
Houston, We Have a Problem
My journey of exploration for a United-States-I-never-knew took a new turn following a movie in North Seattle just before the pandemic hit. Tammy and I along with four other couples from one of our church’s small group fellowships were there … Continue reading
A Journey of Discovery
It took me nearly 60 years before I finally understood. Yes, the ground had been laid in the preceding decade as I increasingly challenged some of my past tribal narratives. But it took two separate events within the space of … Continue reading
MLK in His Own Words
To honor Martin Luther King today, I thought I would post some of his own words, particularly those that are new to me and probably to many others as well. They may be surprising as many of us really didn’t … Continue reading
Hope or Hopelessness
The division in America could swiftly change if the Christian church heeded the calling of 1 Peter 2:21 “To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.” Continue reading
The Indispensable Imperative of Virtue
“Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character” – Albert Einstein So begins the opening line of a leadership paper a former colleague Doug DeMaster and I wrote a … Continue reading
Wide is the Gate and Broad is the Way
“We don’t collect news to inform us. We collect news to affirm us.” – Frank Lutz, Republican pollster Frank’s observation isn’t new, of course. Centuries ago, Goethe said “each see in the world what is present in their heart.” But it’s … Continue reading
Are Our Beliefs Warranted?
Ten years ago, we pulled up stakes and moved to the “lower 48.” It was hard leaving Alaska but easy to live in Seattle as we were closer to our children, to much of our family, and in a job … Continue reading
Of Soldiers and Scouts
The late Richard Feynman, one of the great scientists of the 20th century and a notable influence in my physics education, once said “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person … Continue reading