by morgen | Aug 10, 2024 | Bread For The Journey, Uncategorized
This is part 2 in a series of 3 articles. You can read part 1 here. Drop the Rock The verb tense that Jesus uses when talking about anger in Matthew 5 suggests that the anger he’s talking about is ongoing. It’s not the rock that we pick up; it’s the rock that we hold...
by morgen | Aug 8, 2024 | Bread For The Journey, Uncategorized
Holding onto Hurt Corrodes the Heart Your anger can kill you. And letting go of it is not a simple act of the will. Even if we know we should let go, even if we’re determined to do so, we might find ourselves holding on even more tightly. Then we’ve got a toxic...
by morgen | Jul 17, 2024 | Bread For The Journey, Uncategorized
Trust is essential to a healthy culture. That’s not controversial. It’s common wisdom. What is controversial is that you can’t build trust without vulnerability. Vulnerability precedes trust. That’s far from common wisdom. Because vulnerability, when it’s real, is...
by morgen | Apr 3, 2024 | Bread For The Journey, Uncategorized
When I’ve taught this material, in many different contexts, the most common question asked is, “But how do I make friends? Especially at this stage of my life?” We’re lonely. Reading a book or listening to a podcast on what makes for a great friendship can be...
by morgen | Mar 16, 2024 | Bread For The Journey, Uncategorized
“We had no idea what we were doing.” That’s a line from Jonathan Haidt’s recent essay in The Atlantic, End the Phone-Based Childhood Now, excerpted from his important new book The Anxious Generation – How The Great Rewiring Of Childhood Is Causing An Epidemic...