The Power of Words: Reflections from My Conversation on Freedom to Feel I recently had the pleasure of joining Valeria Koopman on her podcast to discuss a topic that’s been at the heart of my life’s work: the power of words—for better or for worse. As a communicator, storyteller, and author, I’ve seen how our words…
I find these passages affirming — that God’s love cannot be cancelled by any of my actions. In the scriptures, Book of John, first chapter: “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God, and the word became flesh and lived among us.” “Remember, Love has you….
A friend of mine gave a copy of my book, “Everyone’s a Change Agent” to an acquaintance. The guy hadn’t read a book in 20 years, but he read it. He said it changed his life. That guy epitomizes one of the basic premises of the book: an incarnational experience changes lives. Reading the book…
I doubt many of you have heard or read a governor’s State of the State Address. They are usually grandiose with lists of plans for the coming year. Astoundingly, near the end of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s address in February, he talked about something I rarely hear in political speeches– he talked about love. Here…
Greetings Nelson, Thank you for sending me your book. It came to me at a perfect time. Back in September, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. So, I’m on the cancer trail now. Its message of Love and Change is truly inspirational. This is a great idea for gifts this season. Thanks a Million! Chris B.
I continue to believe that “I Love You” are the most powerful words in any language and any culture. They immediately change and affirm our relationships. They bring us together. Bond us. But more than that, I also believe that the universal life force is LOVE. It is the creative force of all creation, past,…
Hard to say “I Love You By Bei Aixinjueluo Author Comment: Bei is responding to a speech I gave at University United Methodist Church in Syracuse, NY on Love and how difficult it is for some to say “I love you.” Greetings Nelson, Thank you for sending me your book. You are such a good…
By Tom McAnally I share my own personal experience of having individuals stand in the pathway of my life to question, challenge, encourage me: *— college president stopping me on campus asking what I was going to do after graduation and discouraging me from accepting a full scholarship in journalism at University of Oklahoma. He…
In my speech, I shared how I resisted writing the book for a long time, and what changed my mind. I began by looking at scripture on the power of the “word.” In Genesis, God said, let there be light, and there was light, and God said it is good. The waters, the land, creation…
by Peter Sarver A month or so ago, one of my SU students sent me an email: For my Honors Thesis Project, I am creating an art book focusing on what gives our relationships with people value through a psychological and philosophical lens- going in depth with the negative and positive aspects of platonic and…