We have a nagging tendency to equate “good” with “easy” and “bad” with “difficult.” If something is easy and comfortable, we see it as good. But if something is difficult and uncomfortable, we see it as bad. Seeing Good and Bad More Clearly While there are times when easy is indeed good and difficult is indeed bad, there are...

In baseball, one of the most coveted types of players is called a “five-tool player.” A five-tool player is an athlete who is strong in each of the five areas of playing the game: speed, throwing, fielding, hitting, and power. The reason why these athletes are prized is because they are rare. A player might be great at hitting...

There are some things we hope for which are completely out of our control. Whether or not what we hope for happens, from our perspective, seems like nothing more than random chance. We might hope in this way that there is no traffic for an upcoming commute. We might hope in this way that a job opportunity in a...

I don’t know much about the physics of flight, but one thing I do know is that the wing on each side of the airplane is kind of important. Without those wings, the plane wouldn’t be able to lift off of the ground. But once in the air, those wings don’t fold up or retract into the fuselage. They...

One of the challenges of covering Paul’s missionary journeys is that there is so much content in each. Often, that means taking a higher level view of the journey and covering it in generalities, or only dipping into selected parts. Either way, it is a challenge. While Paul’s visit to Athens is covered in this week’s session, I wanted...

We know better. Nothing is really free, is it? That “free” weekend get-a-away isn’t really free—you “pay” for it by enduring a four hour time-share sales pitch. That “free” 1-month trial isn’t really free—you “pay” for it by needing to give your credit card info which they automatically bill on day 31 as they make it nearly impossible to...