by bob | May 6, 2023 | Formation & Self Care
I have been thinking about someone quite skilled at scapegoating. That got me thinking about apologies. This led to the question in the title of this post: What Is the Best Worst Apology You Have Ever Received? I have two. One I have mentioned previously: I am sorry... 
by bob | Dec 12, 2022 | Formation & Self Care
In the 1970s, something known as the shepherding movement appeared in a number of charismatic churches. The shepherding movement basically took ideas like discipleship and mentoring and added an obscene level of control. How did it work? When you were part of a... 
by bob | Oct 15, 2021 | Formation & Self Care
We use the word love expansively. I love Doritos.I love coffee.I love watching the sun come up on a cool crisp morning.I love my wife. I believe a crucial idea when thinking about this is how our loves, order or orient our lives. I do love Doritos. However, I rarely... 
by bob | Oct 4, 2021 | Formation & Self Care
I have no meetings scheduled for this week, so I was planning on putting some extra time into my dissertation. I dropped M off at school, took a walk along the Promenade, and drove home ready to get to work. I dealt with a couple of issues that had come up over the... 
by bob | Oct 1, 2021 | Formation & Self Care
Over the past week, I’ve been digging into the idea of habits and practices. Specifically how they form us. This morning I had a learning lesson that I wanted to share. I come up with a lot of ideas. Some are pretty good, and some will never see the light of day. When... 
by bob | Sep 29, 2021 | Formation & Self Care
I ended a few posts back asking what you love. I was working with the idea that we behave not based on what we believe but instead on what we love.I know I should sleep more, but I stay up late watching tv.I know I should eat better and exercise more, but things are...