Wisdom In All Things

I came across an article featuring David Oyelowo suggesting that we shouldn’t abandon Hollywood.

If you saw the movie Selma, you saw what many felt was an Oscar nomination-worthy performance by David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  He seems to believe that the right story can be told the right way, even in Hollywood.

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Calm, and even confidence, comes from our heading in the direction of the cause of nerves and turning our “anxiety into energy and excitement.”  But don't miss a crucial first step and the sure footing with which we should respond to all of life.

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How we got the Bible is replete with miraculous movements of the Holy Spirit.  Having the understanding of how God captured what we hold in our hands today energizes our investment in studying and applying it.

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Is our recall wrecked?  Our inability to look back with accuracy keeps us from making the right corrections we might need to make in our lives... it might be too easy to fool ourselves into thinking what is either not entirely true or helpful. 

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The world is watching.  Not just to see who will be elected our next president, but how we get there.   The character we demand to see in our candidates should be no different than the character qualities we demand of ourselves.

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What I’m calling ‘pillars’ could serve as both a way to reflect on our own manhood, but also serve as the basis for a good plan to intentionally help others to make this essential transition.  The article and podcast highlights: Identity, Belonging, Voice, and Celebration.

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J.R. Duren is the author of ‘Living Like Lions’ which covers the lives of 20 past and present influential Christian men.  What’s most interesting is what his research revealed about how some of these men viewed time.  How intentional are we to take every moment captive to ensure we’re giving God our very best?

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You have perhaps heard about, or even employ, active listening, where curiosity and interest shape meaningful questions for the person we’re talking with.  Add humility to that and it can be a very beneficial combination when you consider your influence in your current role, not to mention any future role you aspire to.

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Our role is to think critically by being able to think biblically.  That is, to be able to discern the Scriptures and guard against erroneous preaching and teaching.  Do we know the Word of God well enough to tell whether or not something is accurate?  You can!  And we are called to.  It is our responsibility.

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Why is it we can’t seem to quit the non-stop ‘iPhone arm curls’ at all times of the day?  No matter where we are: Pick up phone.  Lift to face.  Repeat.  For some of us, it would require a herculean effort to even skip just a few ‘reps.’

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