Years ago I took an aptitude test and found out I am good at something I wasn’t even aware of; contextualization. This is the ability to see how things fit together, to put things into their proper context. When something happens and you wonder where it came from just ask a contextualizer. We can explain…

According to Jesus, you can have it all…if you are willing to give up everything: “And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it,…

More and more it seems our schools are a battleground for the competing ideologies that are being promoted today. This is nothing new since any new movement or significant change can only succeed by capturing the hearts of the children. In view of this I would like to talk to a teacher who is on…

My Bible would be my dearest possession. It’s where I try to start each day and still, to me, is the best book for going through life. And yes, I still use a physical Bible. I only use the one on my phone if a physical Bible is not available. Speaking of my phone that…

What’s the most fun way to exercise? A combination of stretching, balance training and cardio early in the morning followed by a walk later in the day works best for me.

What book could you read over and over again? Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

What job would you do for free? My job as a Lutheran pastor is one I would do for free.

What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? Ice skating, gymnastics and skiing.

How would you improve your community? No one has yet improved on the traditional family for positively affecting communities across the world.

Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? Their sense of humor, or lack thereof.