Get Rid of Those Fig Leaves | The Mid-Week Memo | March 5, 2025
Genesis 3:7: “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.” The glass frog is native to the Central American Rainforests. The general background coloration of most glass frogs is primarily lime green. Still, the abdominal skin of […]
The Valorization of Selfishness: A Cultural Crisis
Have you noticed how self-centered our society has become? Everywhere we turn, from social media to news headlines, the message seems to scream, “Care about yourself and no one else.” It’s a troubling trend that has deeply influenced the way we live, think, and even relate to one another. Recently, I came across an article […]
If AI Can Do It, Why Not You? | The Mid-Week Memo | December 18, 2024
Allegedly, Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, a math student at the University of Waterloo built a functioning nuclear fusion reactor in his bedroom with no prior hardware experience. His secret? An AI chatbot. In just four weeks, Nazoordeen went from novice to nuclear engineer, using the power of Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 AI chatbot to navigate fusion technology. “I […]
Cultivate What Matters Most | The Mid-Week Memo | November 27, 2024
Imagine putting on shirts of compassion, patience and forgiveness. That might seem ridiculous, but Colossians 3:12 tells us to “clothe ourselves” in traits that match our identity in Christ. In other words, we need to cover ourselves in actions and attitudes that result in us looking more like Jesus every day. So, how do we […]
Fellowship Through A Flood | The Mid-Week Memo | October 9, 2024
God has blessed Julia and me with a wonderful ocean front summer home in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. We love sunrise walks along the beach, the cool ocean breezes, and sharing this place with guests. However, being “down the shore” keeps us away from our church home. Determined not to “forsake the assembly of the saints,” we got […]
The Upside-Down Kingdom | The Mid-Week Memo | October 2, 2024
One of the most beautiful things I have ever witnessed was during the time I was working at a rescue mission. An event was planned at our city’s convention center, which brought in some top-tier international speakers from the Christian community. As I was sitting in our customary Monday morning leadership team meeting, one of […]