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#6 – Generation Gap Part 2: Free Agency and Middle School Dances

“in many places, twenty-something leaders are being encouraged to bide their time. In another era, workers remained loyal to the same factory or company or institution for their whole career. However, sports are not the only place where free agency reigns. In the words of a wise friend in his 60s, his generation mortgaged their loyalty to a company and my generation is all about the lease. In my profession, ministers who are not given an opportunity to lead have the option to go plant a church – at my age and younger.”

#5 – Sound: mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a speed of approximately 1087 ft. (331 m) per second at sea level. (David Ellis)

“Everything was going well until the first song. That’s right…the first song. The sound system blew. Right there…in the middle of the first song…my chance to make an impression was literally blown by wattage, amps…electrical jargon that I don’t even know. I played it off well. I smiled…said ‘no big deal’…did all the right things on the outside…but on the inside I couldn’t believe that a sound issue was going to ruin this. Wow…how embarrassing to admit…but I failed on the attitude test.”

#4 – Ecclesiastes 3 – Kinda Got Stuck Here for a Bit

“I believe these 22 verses help all of us wade into the reality of life, from death to life, from wounds to healing, mourning, dancing, weeping, speaking, peace, war, silence and speaking. As I sit here constantly aware of the brevity of my life, trying to type with my scratched up hand that decided to punch the windshield, I resonate with the words of Qoheleth, the writer of Ecclesiastes. I nod when I read, “For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?” I cannot see beyond my lifetime; I cannot even tell you when my lifetime will end.”