A Tribute to My Mom: Anna Louise Lorenzen

Hanna’s child Born on a cold mid-winter Wyoming night, An immigrant’s pride A shepherd’s daughter A farmer’s girl A warrior’s wife A son’s boast. Gone now. But Once: Barefoot, playful in white, Wandering under Western skies, Playing on the river’s bank, she was almost...

Zeke and Kora

I can’t believe that today, 12 years ago, Laurie and I welcomed Zeke and Kora to our family. I love all my grandchildren but I can never replace the impact they’ve had on our family and what they’ve taught us about the day when we’ll all stand...

Story Part 2: Leaders Lead Diachronically

Story as an Establishing Shot I love my drone. The camera is amazing. Sometimes I just sit in the driveway and fly it straight up and rotate it 360 degrees to see the world where I live. On the ground, I can’t see where I live as fully as I can thru the camera’s...

Leaders and Mental Models  Part 1: The Story to Rule all Stories The Story is not so much about God’s plans for your life as it is about your life for God’s plan.—Gregory Koukl The universe is authored. To understand the universe, one must first realize that there is...