It’s one thing to watch Legally Blonde and assume it’s a complete guide to the life of a prosecutor inside of a courtroom. It’s a whole other situation entirely when reality hits – i.e., the attorney is a United States Government prosecutor in a pinstripe suit, and the defendant is a convicted felon in an… Continue reading My trip to the Illinois District Courthouse
Category: Motivation
Pay it Forward
Today, I needed to mail a package. So I drove to the post office, got out of the car, and realized I had left all of my spare change at home. After I had sighed, scuffed my feet on the pavement and been all angsty with myself, I trudged over to the parking meter where,… Continue reading Pay it Forward
THE MIRACLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: Shaq gets a PhD!
For anyone who has ever wondered if they’re “good” or “smart” enough to go for a doctorate degree, look to the model of Dr. Shaquille O’Neal, who not only brought it on the basketball court for decades, but now reps a doctorate degree and will look to school, literally, in brick-and-mortar classrooms just as he… Continue reading THE MIRACLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: Shaq gets a PhD!
Miraculous healing in Mozambique: (Mama Heidi) raises the dead
No joke. Christianity Today’s cover story for May 2012 addresses Heidi Baker’s ministry in Mozambique, including her ability to heal the deaf, multiply food and raise the dead – just like Jesus did. According to the article, Baker is a native to Laguna Beach, California, teenage convert to Pentecostalism and graduate of Vanguard University. After… Continue reading Miraculous healing in Mozambique: (Mama Heidi) raises the dead
Gettin’ down & dirty for Jesus
Yesterday, a friend and I participated with over 3000 fellow Chicago citizens in a 5K at the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run / Obstacle Series in Gilberts, Illinois. It was a 3.7 mile course full of hills, muddy terrain and militaristic obstacles including a wooden climbing wall, mud pits, cargo nets and ladder walls… Continue reading Gettin’ down & dirty for Jesus
Sex Trafficking 101
“All 0f us sitting here in this auditorium today have won the lottery of life,” pastor Bill Hybels said in a service at Willow Creek Community Church Sunday. “Now, the question is, how do we discharge the responsibility that comes with it?” Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof was… Continue reading Sex Trafficking 101
Heroes Today: I choose JESUS!
I went to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill. this past weekend, and it was a blast. Tickets were only $20 online, a severe discount from the typical $60 rate at the gate in regular season – the decrease in price definitely made up for the overcast skies and 48 degree weather we experienced… Continue reading Heroes Today: I choose JESUS!
College graduates: TAKE RISKS!
“Don’t take care, take risks.” This advice, given by Wheaton College’s 153rd Commencement speaker Canon Andrew White during his address this past weekend, was taken seriously by May 2012 graduate Paul Davis White. Shortly after accepting his diploma from President Philip Ryken, Paul found himself accepting a job offer from Canon White (pictured above), and… Continue reading College graduates: TAKE RISKS!
Wheaton College career services: how to market a liberal arts degree
“Would you like fries with that?” This quote hung in the air between my boss and me during the summer following my freshman year at Wheaton College. I had just told him I was majoring in communications, and he had a bit of trouble understanding the validity of a “bachelor of arts” degree. A few… Continue reading Wheaton College career services: how to market a liberal arts degree
Willow Creek’s ‘Celebration of Hope:’ Destiny Africa
“My name is Makumbi. When I grow up, I want to be a musician.” “My name is Irene. When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.” “My name is Julias. When I grow up, I want to be President of Uganda.” These quotes are three of numerous snippets heart at Willow Creek Community… Continue reading Willow Creek’s ‘Celebration of Hope:’ Destiny Africa