Be More Human
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Ambivalent relationships are toxic. Get out!
Adam Grant triggered me this past week, with his latest essay in the New York Times, “Your Most Ambivalent Relationships Are the Most Toxic” (paywall). But the most toxic relationships aren’t the purely negative ones. They’re the ones that are a mix of positive and negative. We often call them frenemies, supposed friends who sometimes Continue reading
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How an abundance of values caused a liquor shortage
Don’t fret. This is not a teetotaler’s tale. Anna Havron was once a healthcare researcher and a professional organizer. She’s now a pastor. #BigBrain #BigHeart She recently gave a talk to a group of bloggers about defining a personal “Values Plan.” Here’s her talk and a handout she made to go with it. BONUS: She Continue reading
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“No” is a good answer
When I was a brand new parent, someone told me I had one job regarding my kid: “Teach them how to make good choices so they can grow up and leave your house.” For good or for ill, that piece of advice (along with Mr. Roger’s admonition that we learn to name our feelings) has Continue reading
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How to Have a Good Idea
Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said. “One can’t believe impossible things.““I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”-Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland It was maybe two Continue reading
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Winners always quit
Back in August, before I was officially installed as the pastor of Westminster, I opened worship one day by saying, “For those I’ve not had the chance to meet, my name is Landon Whitsitt, and I have the pleasure of serving as Senior Pastor here at Westminster for the time being.” The committee that had Continue reading
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Thanks, Ted Lasso, for bringing us all together again.
A couple years ago, I was irritated when Netflix abandoned the binge model for several of its shows. I think it may have been The Great British Baking Show that simultaneously made me happy and mad about it. I had become accustomed to sitting with a series and blazing through it before moving on to Continue reading
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What if Facebook disappeared?
Hank Green spends 20 minutes helpfully unpacking Facebook and our response to it. There’s some YouTubey inside baseball stuff at the beginning, but skip to the 2 minute mark and you’re off to the races. Here are his time stamps: 2:00 So… Facebook is scary3:56 We’re babies6:58 Ok, but what is Facebook?10:43 What should we Continue reading
About Me
My name is Landon Whitsitt. I live in Oklahoma City. I have a wife, four kids, and two dogs.
I’m a pastor and a speaker. I’m a writer and a thinker. I’m a photographer and musician.
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