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Good is the Enemy of Best
The biggest mistake of my youth was in thinking that if I couldn’t do it all right now it wasn’t worth doing. It took a long time for me to learn the value of “the drip.” And then there was the day when I realized “shooting for the moon” was a good idea. Even if Continue reading
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
I remember the first conversations I had with my wife when we were college students. They were halting and awkward, the inevitable result of two people trying to learn of the other without sounding stupid. It was when we both realized we came from near the Kansas City area that things started to pick up. Continue reading
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Break the Rules
One of my favorite topics to teach on is Anxiety. If there is anything I believe to be the “human condition” it is that we are anxious creatures. Anxiety can come from inside and outside, but I find it’s the inner ones that are really the buggers. One such way anxiety breeds is we plant Continue reading
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YOU NEED TO START MEDITATING RIGHT NOW
If I could tell people to do only one thing in their lives, it would be to start meditating. People have been doing this since the dawn of time and there is a reason for it: It works. Practicing mindfulness to relieve anxiety can be just as effective as medication, new research shows. A recent study published Continue reading
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You Should Know About CREED
I love sports movies. My longstanding favorites are The Natural and Any Given Sunday. However, after this past weekend, I am moving the CREED franchise into the top spot. These movies, taken together, are a masterpiece. I did not know what I was getting into, back in 2015, watching the first CREED movie. But it Continue reading
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People are doing the best they can
I admit I used to scoff at this idea. When I’d hear it, I’d be reminded of Edward James Olmos, in Stand and Deliver, when his character (Jamie Escalante) was before the school board asking for more funding: School Board Member: “Mr. Escalante, we’re doing our best.” Jamie Escalante: “Well, your best isn’t good enough!” Continue reading
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Utter Dependance: The Source of Theology
Last time, I offered my definition of Theology: Theology is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling about God. I want to say a bit more about feeling, specifically our feeling of utter dependance on God. Theology is not inviting us to describe just some thoughts and opinions about God. Theology wants us to Continue reading
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“Expect the worst and you won’t be disappointed.” Really?
Do you live your life always worried the other shoe is going to drop? any people tell us that bracing for the worst will help us get through it when/if it comes. It’s a sign of mental toughness, they say. Bracing has an effect both before and after an event, and it’s not cut and Continue reading
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All of us are better than one of us
Here’s a joke about my flavor of Christian, Presbyterians: How many Presbyterians does it take to change a light bulb? I don’t know. Let’s form a committee and find out. We’ll report back in 2 months. A little over a decade ago, I literally wrote a book arguing for committees. Okay, that’s not true. I Continue reading
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You Should Know About The Point Magazine
I like to think of myself as that person who is informed. I enjoy learning things, and am scared of not knowing. As such, I’ve subscribed to a fair number of magazines and journals over the years. Some, I’ve enjoyed; others, not so much. But it is rare that I love every single issue of 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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