by Jim Stitzel | May 3, 2005 | General
Seen on a bumper sticker on the way home this evening: bq. “The mind is like a parachute-It only works when it is open.” I find it interesting that the general assumption is that a person is either open-minded or close-minded. It’s like you have to...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 18, 2005 | General
Well, Liz requested my thoughts on knowing when to speak up for your beliefs in a post-modern world, so here goes. (Liz, let me know if I’ve addressed your comment adequately.) It’s true. It really is hard sometimes to know when to speak up in a...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 16, 2005 | General
Everyone has certain values, beliefs, and goals that drive them. They serve as the presuppositions and the assumptions behind every thought, behavior, and action. And when these value systems are not clarified, they can hinder communication because people think they...
by Jim Stitzel | May 7, 2004 | General
[Why is it that I always come up with my best thoughts when I’m driving down the road, listening to jazz, away from any venue where I could possibly actually record my thoughts as they come to me? I really ought to find my mini-recorder and keep it in the...
by Jim Stitzel | Nov 5, 2003 | General
So how does one live a holy and moral life when our society is so absolutely immersed in the immorality that the media so blatantly promotes? It’s tough being a Christian in the midst of this, let alone a Christian married man, when every other TV commercial or...
