by Eddie Pipkin Image by Emily Roesly from Pixabay I listened to a fascinating discussion about pain this week on one of my favorite podcasts, Hidden Brain. The expert on hand, psychologist Rachel Zoffness, was explaining that the mind is integral to the way we experience pain and how we can learn to [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Created with ChatGPT (7-13-26) We were watching one of the Tour de France stages this week and as often happens, a small group of riders had established a “breakaway.” That’s when a few brave souls accelerate ahead of the main group and try to get far enough ahead to win [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Alexander Fox | PlaNet Fox from Pixabay If you’ve been catching the World Cup action like us, you have been greatly entertained. The highs; the lows; all the spectacle and pathos that a worldwide sporting competition can generate. Of course, as is always for any high-stakes event in [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image created with ChatGPT (6-30-26) My to-do list is long, as, I am sure, is yours. There are things that must be done; there are things that need to be done, but . . . later; there are things we’d really like to do, but . . . when? Lists [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Image by Susana Gonzalez from Pixabay As a sports fan, I noted with astonishment the prices for in-person attendance at the two big events of the past couple of weeks: the NBA Finals and the World Cup. Tickets for the NBA finals in San Antonio and New York had a [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Created with ChatGPT (6-2-26) People are hungry for something edifying to read, watch, or listen to, and summer is a great time to provide people with options which get them thinking or help explore the values of your organization. So, why don’t local churches and local church leadership take advantage [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Created with ChatGPT (May 27, 2026) Nah, just kidding! Love my Kindle. In fact, I own two! It’s a perfect solution for my reading style and preferences. Of course, I know plenty of people who are also avid readers but don’t like Kindles at all. Some prefer other e-readers. Some [...]
by Eddie Pipkin Created with ChatGPT (Open AI), 5-21-26 I had some friends who called on short notice to see if they could come for a visit for a few days. I was busy. There had been a lot going on. My first reaction was that the timing wasn’t great, so maybe next [...]
by Eddie Pipkin I have fish. Or, at least, I had fish. A whole tank of freshwater tropical fish. My little fishy friends. But a couple of months ago, I bought a plant at the local iteration of the big box pet store, and that harmless looking plant harbored an evil seed: the dreaded fish [...]
by Eddie Pipkin My best advice for you on giving advice: Don’t. Unless someone has asked explicitly asked you for it, don’t offer it. That is one of the secrets to a happy existence. Of course, most of you reading this blog are ministry professionals or volunteers, and you are quite comfortable offering opinions, and, [...]
