heroes

Snitches

Student: “Snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches Mr Corn….and I ain’t no snitch.” The phrase just hung in the air and the class was silent. What should I say? If no one in the class comes clean, then someone got away with it. …

Painting the Future

Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to “paint” the future? That’s exactly what Isaac Mendez does. (He’s a character from the TV show “Heroes.”) I believe that’s what a good spiritual leader does too. They imagine (or they are told by God about) a …

Living Examples

Dr. Loken suggested in class today that we journal about some of the “living examples” in our lives. We were studying Colossians and at the end of all the things Paul tells the people there – he lifts up a few guys as examples for …

Friends and Heroes

I got to spend some time this past weekend with some people who are both friends and heroes. Here’s a pic of Miranda and I with Jane and Dawn. First I’ll tell you about Jane (cause she’s first in the pic if you go left …

I read something today that was interesting. The article said, “A society’s heroes reveal it’s future.” I wonder what it means that our society holds people like Britney Spears in high regard??? What kind of future will we have??? Who are your heroes? What does …