I once attended a conference where one of the keynote speakers framed her entire talk around one idea. Life is short. She kept repeating one phrase. Your life is a vapor. Even though I consider myself young, I am developing a sense of what she means. My oldest son is now 13. It feels like […]
I can’t change the world. I want to. I’m not satisfied with the way everything is. Yes, there is good, but far too often there isn’t. The world can be a hard place. I hope you want, at least to some degree, to change the world too. But we can’t. The World Needs to Change […]
In Louisville, Derby season is an incredibly exciting time of year. In case some of you are unaware, the Kentucky Derby is the biggest horse race in the world and is run the first Saturday in May. People travel from all over the world to attend. It a time for our city to shine. For […]
From Jeremy: This is a guest post by Crystal Walton. To read more from Crystal check out her blog or follow her on Twitter and Facebook. It was an invitation I simply couldn’t pass up. I handed over my one-way ticket and boarded a rickety public bus with only a meagerly filled backpack and burgeoning expectations […]
In the center of Prague stands a monument to scientific discovery. An artistic achievement. An engineering marvel. On the side of the old town hall stands the oldest working astronomical clock in the world. It not only keeps track of time, but also keeps track of the phases of the moon, the position of the […]
What is the worst tragedy you have ever seen? The tsunami in Thailand. 9/11. The earthquake in Japan. Hurricane Katrina. The millions in this world enslaved against their will. Extreme poverty. HIV and AIDS. All disasters. All tragic. But there is a tragedy that occurs everyday all around us. And not enough of us do […]
The alarm rang, and though it was early, I had not been so excited to get up in a long time. I quietly got out of bed and prepared for the day. Sunglasses. Hat. Sunscreen. Water. And camera. It was still dark outside and would be for another hour. When I stepped outside of the […]
From Jeremy: This is a guest post by Jodi Schumm. Jodi writes articles for numerous publications on how our relationship with God can strengthen and direct our daily lives. You can visit her blog at SacredRoutine.com. Sometimes articles we read, sermons we hear, or songs we listen to echo in our minds for days. “Find ways to […]
From Jeremy: This is a guest post by Spencer Bailey. Spencer is a young and passionate writer who dreams of being a voice to his generation in changing the world and doing work that matters. He invites you to read more at his blog and follow him on Twitter. Every day you want to live […]
Does the smallness of the step or the bit of work you feel capable of or the insignificance of the recipient keep you from doing? It does for me. I dream of doing big things. Award-winning, game-changing, havoc-wrecking things. I want to start the biggest charity. I want to run a billion-dollar company. I want […]
