Wanderman in the Wilderness

God's word applied in the world.

She Made A Different Choice

“Did I do something wrong?” That was the question a humanist French journalist (identified as “Isabelle”) asked after finding out that her daughter had converted to Judaism. She followed that up with, “I have nothing against Judaism. I am just against any religion.” Isabelle doesn’t think much of religion. She […]

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Don’t Lose Your Endorsement

He had it all – fame, power, a brotherhood, and the best endorsement anyone can imagine. And yet, because of his poor choices, a series of bad decisions, he lost it all. Of course, I’m talking about Judas Iscariot. Why? Did you think this was another Ryan Lochte article? Ok. […]

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Urged To Finish

Occasionally, at the Olympics, we get the privilege of witnessing something greater than a world record being broken. Because these moments are so rare, they are even more precious than gold medal victories. Sometimes, because of an accident, we get to see what true sportsmanship is all about. Often, a […]

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Retire, But Don’t Quit

Until WWII, many Japanese believed the Emperor was a god. Japan’s Emperor Akihito is the current holder of the Chrysanthemum Throne, a dynasty that claims to be the world’s oldest hereditary monarchy (legend has it at ~2,600 years).  These days, the position is mostly a figurehead, and no one calls […]

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