After a decade of writing, editing, procrastinating, and working on other things, James Curtis has finally published his debut novel, First Sight. Available now on Amazon.com, and soon on Apple iTunes/iBooks as well as BarnesandNoble.com, the novel is the first of a long-planned trilogy (or more) called “The Kerr Chronicles.” Each novel follows the Kerr […]
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First Sight Now Available on Amazon.com
October 6th, 2013 · Comments Off on First Sight Now Available on Amazon.com · Character, Fiction, Leadership, Religion, Values
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The Resurrection Changes Everything
April 24th, 2011 · Comments Off on The Resurrection Changes Everything · Character, Religion, Spiritual Journey
Adrian Warnock, a physician/psychiatrist/charismatic leader/preacher from London, writes: “The credit of Jesus’ righteousness is much larger than the debt of our sin. His account had more positive approval than the negative disapproval that was due to all of us. The debt was paid, and as a result, as a righteous man and the beloved Son […]
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Walt was on to something
April 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on Walt was on to something · Character, Honesty & Candor, Leadership
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Dylan Thomas & Mike Breen: Together @ Last
March 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on Dylan Thomas & Mike Breen: Together @ Last · Character, Honest Reflections, Honesty & Candor, Spiritual Journey
FERN HILL Dylan Thomas Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green, The night above the dingle starry, Time let me hail and climb Golden in the heydays of his eyes, And honoured among wagons I was prince of the apple […]
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Peaks and Troughs
January 28th, 2011 · Comments Off on Peaks and Troughs · Character, Spiritual Journey
Dr. Jim Denison, in his always insightful God Issues blog, quoted today from Peter Marshall, the Scottish-American Presbyterian pastor who became chaplain of the U.S. Senate. Marshall, a gifted orator and compelling figure, died at age 46 of a heartattack.Marshall was immortalized in a biography by his wife, Catherine, A Man Called Peter, which was […]
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Words for Our Time
January 28th, 2009 · Comments Off on Words for Our Time · Character, Values
The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles. – Gandhi
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The Panic of 2008
October 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Panic of 2008 · Character, News, Politics, Values
Panic. Shouting fire in a crowded theater. Being caught doing something you know is horribly wrong that you thought no one would ever catch you doing. Greed. When enough is never enough. Wanting more and more, convincing yourself that you deserve more. Arrogance. Twenty-somethings full of themselves on Wall Street, roaring through their naivety in […]
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Remembering Mark Woods
June 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Remembering Mark Woods · Character, Friends, Spiritual Journey
Mark Woods was perhaps the finest counselor I’ve ever known. While he was never my personal counselor, he was a friend for 30 years and the one person I could refer someone to without reservation. To say that Mark was special is to denigrate his significance. He went way beyond special. He was bright, engaging, […]
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More Memories of a Great Man
May 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on More Memories of a Great Man · Character, Friends, Spiritual Journey, Values
In many ways Clyde Cook’s life was defined by a little red wagon when he was just six years old. It was December 1941, the damage to the U.S. Fleet at Pearl Harbor was done, and the Empire of Japan had turned its attack to Hong Kong. His father, a merchant ship captain, was away […]
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