It goes without saying that these are unusual times. My wife and I went for some groceries last night and ended up making stops at four places…… Read more “Leading and Responding Wisely to COVID-19”
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Praying for the President?
Regardless of which lever you pull in the voting booth, if you claim to follow Jesus, the practice of selective prayer is an act of disobedience.
Civility Tip 3/12/19: Find The Missing Peace
There will never be peace around us and between us unless and until there is peace within us.
Civility Tip of the Week: Stick to your convictions
If we desire to be more civil, it need not be at the expense of our convictions.
Civility Tip of the Week: Don’t Be Nice
It’s nice to be nice, except when being nice is a way of being dishonest. We can’t hide behind civility in an effort to avoid tough conversations. Civility is more of a compass than it is a shield. It’s precisely the tool needed when navigating conflict and when one is faced with the need to speak truth to the storm.
A Physician’s Perspective on Elective Abortion
I often think about my patient’s lives outside of my office; their victories, their struggles, their heartaches and joys, and how these issues in their life might affect whatever is concerning them medically speaking. As a women’s health physician, included in those issues that I consider is abortion. With such a serious topic as abortion, I find myself asking many questions…questions I would urge everyone to deeply consider.
Civility Tip of the Week: Reserve the Right to be Wrong.
Want to master wisdom, character, and civility? Reserve the right to be wrong.
Civility Tip of the Week: Be Assertive
Assertiveness requires a level of honesty and clarity that can feel counter-intuitive to someone seeking to practice civility. So then, what does assertive civility look like?
Life (or health) of the Mother
Most Americans on both sides of the abortion debate are familiar with arguments for ending a pregnancy when the life of the mother is threatened. Newer legislation, however, will often add the words “or health” of the mother. This post examines the problematic nature of the addition of the words “or health” when describing the pregnancy as a danger to the mother.
Civility Tip of the Week: Smile
If you want to positively impact the world around you, but you’re not sure how to begin, here’s a great way … just smile!
