Category: Principles
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AI ChatGPT … aye yai yai!
There is no question that AI and ChatGPT is one of the most powerful and disruptive technologies to come on the scene. AI is already having and will continue to have a powerful impact on our world for many years to come. AI is being met with much anticipation, but also with anxiety and a…
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Favoritism and Bias
Recently while boarding an international flight, I observed a poignant example of how we often categorize and judge people and demonstrate bias and favoritism toward our fellow human beings. The voice from the loudspeaker announces, we invite our first class / Delta One passengers to board. Diamond Medallion, you may now board. Premium select you…
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Task versus Relationship
Have you ever said or thought to yourself, “I could get my work done if I didn’t have to deal with people?” Or, If I didn’t have to work with people this job would be great.” We chuckle and respond I know what you mean. Yes, I agree things can get frustrating, when working with…
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Is “free speech” biblical?
Is “free speech” biblical? Yes and No. Before you label me as unamerican let me explain. I understand the tenants of the First Amendment and greatly value and appreciate the freedoms we enjoy in this country through our democratic form of government. Many of the guiding principles in our country’s founding documents were shaped by and viewed through…
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What is Rest?
When I first shared with family members and a few close friends my idea to start The Rest Stop, everyone was incredibly supportive. One question I was asked though was, “Just how long can you write about rest and life balance before you run out of topics to discuss?” Fair question. If all I was…
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Quiet Quitting….is it stealing?
“The great resignation”, “quiet quitting”, “career coasting”, and “boundary balancing” are terms and practices that have crept into the workplace. These trends have had both a positive and negative impact. The change in work environments because of covid, remote work, and the gig economy, has caused millions in the workforce to reflect, reassess, and rebalance…
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Chronos Time Vs Kairos Time
When it comes to living a balanced life, time and how I spend it is the most valuable and important lesson I’ve learned these past four years. No matter what our station is in life, our location, vocation, or financial status, it doesn’t matter, we all have exactly the same amount of time allocated to…
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Remember the Sabbath
Remember the Sabbath. Sounds pretty simple. And yet it is the longest of the ten commandments – 98 words based on the NKJV. God must have anticipated that we’d mess it up, and gave it more ink than any of the others. There is no ambiguity. The instruction is clear, we are to observe a…
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Content or Content?
Are you content, or is your life about accumulating content? If you hope to live a restful and balanced life you must come to grips with the issue of contentment. The story is told that a reporter once asked John D. Rockefeller how much money is enough to which it is said he replied, “Just…
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Do you need a new role model?
Have you ever heard a pastor, or ministry leader say the devil doesn’t take a day off so neither should we? That’s a preposterous statement and one that I find both manipulative and misguided. I saw a meme a while back that picture two men talking. The first one says, “Pastor Brown told me he…
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