Wanderman in the Wilderness

God's word applied in the world.

Have You Decided Who You Are And What You Will Do?

What would you do to be at the birth of your child? Would you miss work? Skip an important meeting? Risk disappointing customers and co-workers? That’s the decision Daniel Hudson faced recently. Only Daniel isn’t in the corporate world; he’s a relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals. And, despite it […]

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The Counterfactual Condition

Mets fans are disappointed. That’s to be expected; losing the World Series is tough. But as fans analyze the loss, we actually learn something far greater than just a baseball score. It is called the “counterfactual condition.” What is the counterfactual condition? It is a principle that states that “if-only” […]

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Missing and Missed

Matt Harvey drives to work just like millions of Americans. This week, Matt Harvey left later than he should have. And like millions of people in NYC, Matt got stuck in traffic. None of this would be news for most of us. Who hasn’t left a little late and gotten […]

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It Ain’t Over…’till It’s Over!

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, the famous Yankees catcher and manager, passed away Tuesday. He had 10 World Series rings, was a war hero, and had a fame that extended beyond baseball. But his “Yogisms” were what made him a part of the American lexicon forever. Berra’s sayings, or, “Yogisms,” were […]

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