Iron Man to Hit Theaters

I’m a big fan of comic books.
Check out the trailer to the new Iron Man movie here.  Looks pretty sweet.

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Social Capital and the Need for Relationships

We have come upon a very different age from any that preceded us…Yesterday, and ever since history began, men were related to one another as individuals…All over the Union, people are coming to feel they have no control over the course of their affairs.  To-day, the everyday relationships of men are largely with great impersonal [...]

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Where are the Young People? Leadership Development and Going Forth

Over a month ago I happened upon an article concerning “young clergy” and the dire need to increase the percentage of young leaders within the United Methodist denomination.  You can read the article I happened upon here.
Since reading this article I have continued to reflect on this topic.  Upon following the link you’ll find an article [...]

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The Republican Campaign Trail: Choose Your Action Icon

When Mike Huckabee received an endorsement from Chuck Norris, I thought it was brilliant.  I first encountered the politcal ad on YouTube and found it clever, funny, and it at least made Huckabee a person of interest.  You can view the Norris’s endorsement here:
Norris/Huckabee
This week Senator John McCain picked up his own celebrity tag along, [...]

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Opinionated

A few days ago a friend of mine, Nicole Conard, made an astute observation when speaking with another aquaintance by sharing, “Ben always has an opinion, you just have to ask for it.”  My work in graduate school has commonly been described as “expository, but not quite critical enough.”  One of the hallmarks of the [...]

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