Today, as I was reading the New York Times on my Kindle, I came upon a peculiar sight. The headline read: “Christ the King 54, Nazareth 53: For Nazareth, a Loss Not Reflected in the Score.” Since I don’t follow New York high school basketball, I wasn’t quite prepared for what I read. As it turns out, Nazareth High School girls basketball team was expected to win this game, so it was an upset. Moreover, there is a sweet, sad... Read more
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A couple of days ago, I blogged on the power of smell to stir up memories. Before I leave the topic of smells, I thought I might add a further reflection. A few nights ago, I stepped out of my front door. Taking a deep breath, I was surprised to find the air redolent of sweet grape soda. I knew that smell, but didn’t expect it for a couple of weeks. It came from the blossoms of the Texas Mountain... Read more
The film version of the bestselling book Blue Like Jazz is soon to be released. You can find more info at the Blue Like Jazz Movie website. To entice you, here is the new trailer: I have seen a couple of rough cuts of this movie. It wonderfully captures the feel of Don Miller’s book, but does so with a creative retelling of Miller’s own story. Congratulations to Steve Taylor and his team for getting the movie to this point.... Read more
A recent column in the New York Times begins this way: What ignites the engine of creativity? A popular metaphor in American business urges you to think “outside the box.” Folk wisdom advises that problem-solving is helped by thinking about something “on the one hand” and then “on the other hand.” Is there any psychological truth to such metaphors for better thinking? Our research suggests that the answer is yes. When people literally — that is, physically — embody these... Read more
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Scientific studies have shown that smell has unusual power to stir up memories. Most of us can vouch for that fact from our own experience. You smell old books and remember your grandfather’s den. You smell roses and remember the garden of the house you grew up in. And so forth and so on. Today, while getting out my my car in the parking lot of Schlotzsky’s in Kerrville, Texas, I had one of those smell-stirs-up-old-memories experiences. I parked about... Read more
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Good News for “Sound Guys” Everywhere
I’ve got good news for “sound guys” everywhere. Even if you’re not a “sound guy,” you might want to pay attention. But, first, let me explain what I’m talking about. In my experience as a pastor and speaker, “sound guy” is virtually a technical term for the person who oversees the audio for a lecture or concert or similar presentation. Yes, I know that “sound guy” might seem sexist since there are plenty of female audio techs. But I have... Read more