Archive for September, 2010

As You End the Work Week, Consider the Iron Law of Organizational Demise Because it Might Not Be the Economy

One of the most popular trends in a down economy is to blame everything on the economy. If business is bad, the future looks bleak, we can sit around and comfort ourselves knowing that everyone else is sucking wind because, of course, it’s the economy.

But the problem with that… More

 

Do I Really Have to Carry On a Conversation About Stuff I’m Not Interested In and Act Like I Care? – Today on The David and Paula Show

Communication is one of the most important aspects of any relationship.  There is not an area of life where we relate to people that the quality of our communication determines the capacity and extent of our relationship more than in marriage.  The most important place where communication is key, is… More

 

Marriages in Tennessee are Down 30% Over the Last 10 Years: Why That Ought to Scare You to Death and What You Can Do About It

Last week an article came out in the Tennessean that reported that marriages in Tennessee are down 30% over the last 10 years.  They are similarly down in other southern states. And remember these are states that have supposedly been designated as “The Bible Belt,” as though somehow mentioning the… More

 

Dave Rave – Five Reasons Business is Always Personal

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Recently a video has been playing in Times Square and on the Internet and probably many other places that depicts Google as a monster company out of control with malevolent intent.

The video was put together by a consumer watchdog group, funded by The Rose Foundation.

The question on everyone’s… More

 

I Don’t Want a Normal Marriage

I think “normal” is way overrated when you understand that most people you meet have settled for a life far below what they could have.

This is never more true than when you think about marriage.  Normal marriage in America means the following:

  • Miserable and stuck, but not

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Staring at Each Other, Hoping Things Will Get Better Only Makes Things Worse: Today @ The Gathering

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Today @ The Gathering we continued our series “Accept No Mediocre Marriage: The Top Ten Things They Don’t Tell You Before You Say ‘I do.’”  We talked about the importance of having mission, vision, and goals in your marriage.

In a recent Tennessean article it was noted that… More

 

Tomorrow @ The Gathering: What’s So Important That We Should Be Married, Must Be Married, and Must Stay Married, or Something Amazing Will Be Missed?

I was more than a little stunned this week when The Tennessean came out with an article saying that marriages have dropped 30% in the state of Tennessee; not just Tennessee, but in the entire South.  People are opting to live together without marriage.

The question is, why?  Why has… More

 

Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should (part 2): Why Christianity Fails as a Moral System

In the previous blog, I talked about the controversy that has been fabricated by ESPN in order to satiate their insane desire for viewers, between Tony Dungy and Rex Ryan.

I ended that blog by saying that Christians do not fare well on the morality scale. Other world religions that… More

 

David and Paula’s Rules for Dating: Today on The David and Paula Show

Dating seems to be that time of uneasiness that neither male nor female seem to know exactly the right protocol. Today on the David and Paula Show we’ll share practical ideas about dating.  How long should you date before you become engaged?  How long should you be engaged before… More

 

Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should

I’ve been caught up in the controversy swirling around Tony Dungy, an outspoken Christian/ex-football coach, and Rex Ryan, the current head football coach of the New York Jets.

It originated with Ryan’s profuse profanity use on an HBO program.  Dungy was asked if he would hire a coach who used… More

 
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