Archive for June, 2010
You Get What You Pay Forward
Several years ago there was a movie that came out called “Pay It Forward.” It’s a story about a kid who, in response to a class project, decided to do an act of kindness with nothing in return except the commitment that the person would do another act of… More
You’re Not Broke; You’re Just Misaligned
You’re going to think I am telling you a lie, but here it is, straight from the hip: I had 80,000 miles on the first set of tires on my truck. Hard to believe, until you realize that number one, I had great tires. And number two, I had them… More
I Know Why Marriage is So Hard; Do You?
Today @ The Gathering: Why Believing and Belonging is Not Enough
Today @ The Gathering we continued our series “12 Steps Up: How Messy People Mature” with Step 3: Line Up.
Here is the problem most people have with religion and spiritual things. They believe it’s just about believing certain things: “I believe certain things about God, certain truth statements… More
Tomorrow @ The Gathering: Why Religious Doctrine and Certain Beliefs Don’t Work
The world is with religious people who have a lot of beliefs. Statistics tell us that upward of 90 per cent of people believe in God. We are religious despite the few dissenting voices among us.
The question is not, “are we religious?” The question is, “Does our… More
I Don’t Care Whether You Play or Not
I was watching one of my favorite movies the other night, “Hoosiers.” And I began to notice something that was interesting about one of the key players.
If you’ve never watched the movie, it’s about a small high school in Indiana that rises up and wins the State Championship. It’s… More
Today on the David and Paula Show: Sex, Marriage, and the Military
Sex and Marriage go hand-in-hand. They were made for each other. So today on the The David and Paula Show we’ll tackle a question about sex, marriage, and service in the military. How do married couples face long periods of separation and keep their hearts turned only toward each… More
How to Start Something Big: The Final and Most Exciting Step 4
For the past several days I’ve been talking about a change in mindset from a “work for the man” mentality to a “mind my own business” mentality.
It’s more important than ever to realize that whatever you do, wherever you go, wherever you show up to practice what it is… More
Dave Rave – Five Things You Can’t Be
Often times it is easier to know what you shouldn’t do than what you should do. As a matter of fact, there are five things that, if you can eliminate them, will go a long way toward helping you discover what to focus on. So here are the five things… More
