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I grew up on the front row of the church. All my life, I have heard the reverberation from the pulpit and the pews alike: “We just need an old-fashioned revival.” There is a lot of truth to the idea that we benefit by going back to our roots. That concept is biblical. In Revelation 2:4-5, the […]

The airplane cabin is abustle with motion and muted conversation. We are high above the Atlantic, but for many of the passengers, the day has just begun. Around me, Jewish men are rising for their morning prayers (Shacharit). They open the overhead bins, not to retrieve luggage, but to take out the tools of their […]

I traveled to Minneapolis last week to visit my children. Looking for a family outing, we decided to take in a roller derby bout. It is a fascinating sport; what was once known as a marathon-style race has evolved into a tactical, point-based scoring system. But what was equally fascinating—and perhaps more telling about the […]

We’ve all been there, clinging to the past, even when deep down we know a change is needed. It’s a human tendency, a comfort in the known, and for many organizations, it can become a powerful force against progress. Sometimes, it takes a seismic event – a sometimes devastation – to finally shake us free […]

I often find myself sitting in the living room, watching—sometimes silently, sometimes with exasperation—as my family tune in to the latest reality show about relationships. Whether it’s The Bachelor, Love Island, Farmer Wants a Wife, Love on the Spectrum, or Sister Wives, the theme is almost always the same: romantic chaos, emotional drama, and the glorification of brokenness. It’s […]