Systems and Structures in a Broken World

How routines can create stability but prevent us from accomplishing more and living bigger

My work is dedicated to helping people find hope, particularly in the area of finances.  The question is often brought up, "If everyone were debt-free, would you be out of a job?".  It's a great question to ponder. On the one hand, everyone would be debt-free and the impact on the world would be unfathomable. On the other hand, does anyone really believe that the entire world would ever be debt-free?

There are a lot of fields of work where in theory people could work themselves out of a job, but you rarely hear about it actually happening. One of the reasons may be because of the systems and structures we put in place to create a comfortable and stable life. If we were honest with ourselves, I wonder how much we really find comfort in knowing we have found a way to live and provide services to those in need rather than completely ending the need all together. Then, what would we do?

That's a tougher question. No one wants to think about life after, because of the many uncertainties. All of this brings me back to the Cross. If we truly believe sin and death have been defeated, and that Jesus was truly raised from the dead, why do we have such a difficult time walking away from the systems and structures that give us our daily comforts?

Maybe it's not a question of if we can believe. Maybe it's a question of whether we want to believe.

"More Cowbell"

A packaging and branding idea for pharmaceutical companies working with pain relievers




I am pretty certain the idea has been passed around before, but a few of us have thought it would be funny if a company could offer a fever reducing, pain reliever that was branded and labeled "Cowbell" based on the Saturday Night Live Skit with Christopher Walken and Will Ferrel.  I could see the bottle being in the shape of a cowbell.

Traffic Jam

Free Idea: An independent film idea that needs a written screenplay

A story of five people who get caught in the massive Chinese traffic jam that lasted for seven days. Through the relationships and experiences that form on the stopped free-way, these five people discover the causes of 'traffic-jams' in each of their own lives and make resolutions to change their future paths.

Someone should write it.