by William Edge | Aug 1, 2024 | The Church and Culture
There was a point about twenty years ago when I reached a real impasse in my ministry. When working with people, I felt frustrated and impatient. That was not good. Then, I checked out an audiobook by Dale Carnegie called “How to Win Friends and Influence People” from...
by William Edge | Jul 10, 2024 | The Church and Culture
I heard a podcast recently that offered vital information. Here are some important statistics about our nation’s protection of children: Each year in the U. S., over 7,000,000 children are referred to child protective services. Over 400,000 children are in the...
by William Edge | Jun 28, 2024 | The Church and Culture
Last night was the first presidential debate for 2024. I have heard a lot of passionate statements about it. Emotions ran high and low. Statements ran concurrent to the perception of one’s candidate. I thought this was a good time for a quick reminder of where...
by William Edge | Jun 21, 2024 | The Church and Culture
When I was growing up, Don Meredith was a famous quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. After his football career, he became an icon as a commentator on the original Monday Night Football telecasts. I saw an interview with his Mt. Vernon (Texas) High School coach that I...
by William Edge | Jun 7, 2024 | The Church and Mental Illness
I am reading The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. It is an excellent book, and I would highly recommend it. The main point of his book is that we have observed two parental trends in...
