South Floridians are sick of smelly seaweed; cities say they’re doing what they can

Compounding the problem is that more drastic measures, such as bringing in bulldozers and other heavy equipment, are often impossible. This isn’t just sargassum season — it’s also sea turtle season. Any attempt to dig up piles of the seaweed could also dig up sea turtle eggs. So, in many cases, especially where nests are present, raking will have to do, even if it’s tantamount to Sisyphus rolling a boulder up a hill only to have it roll back down again, for eternity … or at... Read More

8 Simple (but not easy) Rules for Movement: Part 4 – Live Off of Less

Leaders must continually evaluate what they can do without. Most marriage and family therapists agree that one of the most common contributing factors toward marital disharmony is directly related to financial pressures within the home. Money does far more than talk; often it ravages. We should not be surprised, then, when finances impact other areas of life, including the kingdom priorities and plans of local churches. Movement toward multiplication often exposes financial fears about the... Read More

How David Brooks Meandered Toward God

The New York Times columnist hasn’t become a Christian of the “Protestant evangelical variety,” but his latest book offers a fine example of spiritual autobiography. I am someone who follows the New York Times opinion pieces of David Brooks closely. His is an astute voice: wise, courageous, and careful. He is not alarmist or sensationalist, but he is more than prepared to speak his mind on issues of political and moral consequence. In his latest book, The Second Mountain: The Quest for... Read More