This Awkward Life

I bought a watch thinking only about market value—what I paid versus what I could get back out of it. It was supposed to be a flip. Easy math. Simple plan.

Then I dropped it.

The crystal cracked, the repair bill came in, and suddenly I had more in the watch than it was worth. At that point, selling it didn’t really make sense anymore. Once I had more invested than the market value, it stopped being inventory and started being something I needed to keep.

That’s when it became my favorite watch.

Not because it was perfect—but because it cost me something.

In this episode, I reflect on how value changes when investment enters the picture, and why the things that cost us the most often end up meaning the most. It’s a story about loss, perspective, and the quiet ways God keeps investing in us—time, grace, patience, mercy—even when the world says we’re not worth it on paper.

Because sometimes the things we’re meant to hold onto don’t make the most financial sense…
they just make the most sense for the soul.

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World War II sparked a notable surge in church attendance that extended into a full-blown postwar religious revival in America, challenging claims of decline. Polls and historical data from the era reveal packed pews as returning GIs, marriages, and baby booms fueled spiritual fervor. Mega church pastors citing negative effects may overlook this well-documented boom.

Mark Driscoll's Take

Post War Church Facts

Good Times

Boomers

Imagine being bitten by a snake, not rushing to treat the wound, but chasing the serpent through the grass — desperate to ask why. Instead of healing, you circle back to the source of your pain, searching for answers that will never soothe the sting. This episode explores what it means to run after what hurt you, and the cost of confusing curiosity with closure.

Did you know that over 22,000 players have stepped up to the plate in Major League Baseball since 1876, yet only a tiny fraction—around 350—have earned the ultimate honor of the Hall of Fame? This stark contrast highlights how the everyday heroes, the common players who fill out rosters and grind through seasons, truly keep the game alive and thriving

Significance isn't measured by spotlight or stardom.​

Just as common players log the innings, make the routine plays, and sustain teams through grind-it-out seasons, church members who serve quietly—greeters, prayer warriors, youth helpers—form the backbone of any congregation. Their faithfulness in small roles keeps the "game" going, fostering community and growth far more than rare headliners ever could.

Jack Savage

Joey Bishop, the quick-witted comedian and Rat Pack member, once delivered an iconic ad-lib during a performance at New York's Copacabana nightclub while opening for Frank Sinatra.​

In 1954, Marilyn Monroe entered the venue mid-act, draped in a glamorous floor-length white ermine coat, instantly captivating the audience and creating a buzz. Bishop paused his routine, waited silently for her to take her seat, then leaned into the microphone and quipped, "Marilyn, I thought I told you to wait in the truck."

In this episode, we explore how simply driving someone else’s vehicle can reveal deeper insights about life. Every seat position, steering wheel angle, and dashboard setting reminds us that everyone has their own unique configuration — their own way of moving through the world. Sometimes, when we find ourselves in temporary situations that feel uncomfortable or unfamiliar, it’s wiser not to make drastic changes, but to appreciate the moment and what it teaches about adaptation, patience, and perspective.

Lane has left Oxford. Fans lined up to cuss and jeer. Be mindful of people that admire you until you tell them no.

What's in the attic?

A high-grade copy of Superman No. 1 from 1939 was sold at auction for over $9 million, setting a new record for the most expensive comic book ever sold. The specific sale price was reported as approximately $9.12 million. 

The comic was recently discovered by three brothers in their late mother's California attic, protected only by a stack of old newspapers. Despite its modest storage, the comic was in remarkable condition and received a grade of 9.0 on a 10-point scale from the Certified Guaranty Company (CGC), an independent authority that grades collectibles for auction. 

Faithfulness solves a-lot of problems.

When the penny finally fades from our pockets, it will not be missed for its worth but remembered for its symbol. It was the humblest witness of trade, the smallest voice in the great chorus of commerce. Its copper face, worn smooth by countless hands, spoke of patience, of the slow rhythm of exchange. When it disappears, it will remind us that even the smallest measures of value, like moments, are easy to overlook until they vanish—and that in our haste to progress, we sometimes lose the echoes of modest things that once held meaning.