Week 456

Positive Post Sunday, November 23, 2025…. Week 456.  This past week, Michele and I once again joined the uplifting tradition of serving Thanksgiving lunch at Goodwill Southern California’s San Bernardino campus. This is a tradition I humbly began years ago at SoCalGas, when employees stepped forward to serve the meal, a role previously carried out…

Week 455

Positive Post Sunday, November 16, 2025…. Week 455.  Shortly after writing Positive Post Sunday, September 21, 2025…. Week 447 about “Truth”, I turned on my favorite radio station KSGN, and (not by coincidence) Megan Woods’ song, “The Truth” began to play. Thank you, Lord, for sending me yet another reminder that Truth is the anchor…

Week 454

Positive Post Sunday, November 9, 2025…. Week 454.  For many years, I have woken up early on Saturday morning to ride bikes with my buddies. We have affectionately titled our Saturday morning ride “The Bagel Ride”. Although our routes and distances vary (normally from 30 to 60 miles), we traditionally ride from Redlands to Riverside,…

Week 453

Positive Post Sunday, November 2, 2025…. Week 453.  I recently finished another great read, “Practicing the Way”, by John Mark Comer. I encourage you to read this book, it’s transformational (thanks for the recommendation, Jay McCall!). Comer challenges readers to move beyond passive participation and embrace the transformative path of apprenticeship. He emphasizes that following…

Week 452

Positive Post Sunday, October 26, 2025…. Week 452.  You’ve likely heard the saying, “You are what you eat,” a reminder that our physical health is shaped by the nourishment we choose. But this truth extends far beyond the dinner plate. One could just as easily say, “You are what you read, what you watch, and…

Week 451

Positive Post Sunday, October 19, 2025…. Week 451.  Through recent discussions and dialogs, it has become apparent to me that there is not a common understanding of “morality”. A general definition of morality is the set of principles or values that guide human behavior in discerning right from wrong, good from evil, and just from…

Week 450

Positive Post Sunday, October 12, 2025…. Week 450.  As noted in Positive Post Sunday, July 13, 2025…. Week 437, as I have settled into retirement, it has become increasingly apparent that my life goal was never just retirement. Although Retirement has certainly offered rest and relaxation, it has also revealed clarity, reminding be the deeper…

Week 449

Positive Post Sunday, October 5, 2025…. Week 449. When Peter stepped out of the boat, he walked on water, until he looked at the wind. In that moment, fear replaced faith, and he began to sink (Matthew 14:28-31). Our lives echo with that same tension: the storms swirl, distractions howl, and doubts creep in. But…

Week 448

Positive Post Sunday, September 28, 2025…. Week 448.  Forgiveness is not merely a moral gesture, it’s a spiritual imperative that unlocks healing, freedom, and divine grace. Scripture speaks clearly: “All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as…

Week 447

Positive Post Sunday, September 21, 2025…. Week 447.  In a world teeming with perspectives, beliefs, and interpretations, I am reminded that although there are many opinions, there is only one truth.  As recorded by John, in response to Thomas in John 14:6, Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the…