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The human body is an amazing miracle. When I consider how the body works, I am amazed. It is truly one of God’s miracles. The human body is so complex that I can point to any number of body parts … Continue reading →

The self-concept is the relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself.* It can change over time but for the most part it does not. It occurs due to a combination of many factors, but to keep this topic … Continue reading →

I am going to say something that will elicit very few tears from anyone who reads this blog. Blogging can be hard. No one makes me do this. I do it because I like it. Maybe it accomplishes a purpose … Continue reading →

When I was in graduate school, I had a chance to express my research interests and what I chose to study was a negotiation between me and my dissertation director. He had the things he was interested in and I … Continue reading →

As a communication teacher, I know that one of the most basic lessons has to do with receiving messages. To keep this simple, hearing is the mechanical reception of sound waves. I used to tell my students that if you … Continue reading →

“I just feel guilty I am not doing more in the world.” Just last night I led a book club discussion and the book* closely parallels the book we are studying**. That direct quote is from the book, a tale … Continue reading →

Sometimes we read things and think, “No, not me! I don’t do that!” We can’t say that about perception or maybe we should use Pastor Labberton’s term “misperception.”* We all misperceive. It is our nature. We think we know others … Continue reading →

What’s inside is outside… As a society, too often we “pull the trigger” on a conclusion when we see people act. Maybe that is a good thing; maybe it is not. For the past two weeks, many people in our … Continue reading →

Lots of us pay attention to words. We have to use them to convey thoughts from our minds to the minds of others. As someone who has studied words, I tend to pay attention to words that come and words … Continue reading →

I love my adult Sunday school class. It is a collection of people with all kinds of backgrounds, orientations if you will. I have a twenty-year-old and the age goes up from there [maybe to mid seventies, no one is … Continue reading →