David McNitzkyOct 30, 20212 minTiming Is EverythingMy wife and I recently returned from a trip to the mountains of North Carolina to see the fall colors. Fortunately, we drove through some...
David McNitzkyOct 1, 20212 minResumé Virtues vs. Eulogy VirtuesThis week I watched a special documentary about the life of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. At the height of his power his empire...
David McNitzkySep 24, 20211 minHuman FlourishingOne of my favorite theologians is Miroslav Volf of Yale. Five years ago he wrote a book about human flourishing in the world and the role...
David McNitzkySep 17, 20212 minRest for the Weary"Fatigue makes cowards of us all." That famous quote has been attributed to a number of sources including General George Patton and the...
David McNitzkySep 10, 20211 minThe Three PracticesA rabbi, an imam, and a born again evangelical pastor are featured in a documentary by Jim Hancock and Jim Henderson. It’s called No Joke...
David McNitzkySep 3, 20211 minGod Breaks a Commandment?The great 20th century rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel used to tease listeners with this question: “When did God break one of the Ten...
David McNitzkyJul 30, 20212 minLook Up!In our Sunday school class we are currently discussing Luke 21. In this chapter Jesus warns of future catastrophic events like the...
David McNitzkyJul 16, 20212 minRiver ReflectionsIn preparation for a retreat in which I am participating this weekend, I had to do a written exercise called “the River of Life.”...
David McNitzkyJul 9, 20212 minStill the KingThis past weekend my youngest son reminded me (in a sermon!) that occasionally when he was younger and things were not going his way or...