Rubel Shelly challenges us with an old story to be people of truth and respect even in the most dire and painful circumstances and treat people with the same ethical respect we would expect ourselves.
10/26/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us through the words of Coach John Wooden that "What really counts in life is what you learn after you know it all."
10/20/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly talks about his medical ethics class and the importance these students put on telling the truth in all situations.
10/05/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly talks about seeing life as small increments of cash that we can only spend a little at a time.
09/21/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly discusses both the problem and the purpose of pain in the believer's life.
09/14/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us of several things we cannot change, especially in overwhelming times, but one we can change is our attitude.
09/01/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly talks about the try it before you buy idea, the test drive mentality, that infests the idea about marriage in modern society and he boils the problem down to selfishness.
08/24/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly comments on the recommendation of Francis Collins nomination for the head of NIH and the Sam Harris criticism of his nomination.
08/16/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Ron Rose talks about layers in photography and layers in our lives, and emphasizes that the layers are where God's transformation takes place.
08/10/2009 by Ron Rose
Rubel Shelly shares a story from post World War II at Yankee Stadium and helps us understand that self-centeredness may be okay for little kids, but not for us!
08/03/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the economic times, especially the financial downturn, gives us an opportunity to learn new things and establish new values, more biblical values, in our approach to consumption, greed, and ownership.
07/27/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly talks about how we all have begun to play the role of critic -- some are on the giving end and some on the receiving -- so how are we to act and respond in such a world?
07/13/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is something positive about thinking with an optimistic spirit and believing things can get done and be better.
07/06/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the heart of leadership is not making excuses and helping others get the credit when things go right.
06/22/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly shares insights on being helpful and how it's part of our being created in the image of God.
06/16/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us to try new things, to take risks, and to find some things we don't do well rather than falling into stale and boring ruts only doing the things we do well.
06/08/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the real challenge is to be resourceful and take our meager resources and big challenges and put them in the hands of the Living God.
06/01/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly talks about the nightmare of getting caught in a voice mail and caller processing system and says he prefers people over machines.
05/26/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Patrick Odum talks about how we are all called to be ministers and challenges us to imagine church lived that way.
05/05/2009 by Patrick D. Odum
Rubel Shelly takes on the negative sentiment of the day and confronts it head on.
05/02/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly compares the prophet Samuel choosing a king to Simon Cowell's view of a woman from Scotland trying to sing and reminds us that outward appearances don't reveal talent or the heart of a person.
04/25/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us of our need to restrain our urge to speak too quickly and compares that to a new gmail feature called undo send
04/16/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us of what we need to hold onto during these uncertain times as we try to anticipate the future.
03/23/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rose Rose carefully and respectfully challenges us to launch out in faith and see the great promises gives to us.
03/22/2009 by Ron Rose
Rubel Shelly uses an acronym and a website to remind us that it is going to be okay.
03/17/2009 by Rubel Shelly