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Success v. Failure

By James Newcomb | February 26, 2024 | Comments Off on Success v. Failure

Success and failure can be a bit deceiving when viewed on the surface, can’t it? Let’s take the illustration of the iceberg, of which you see only a small portion above water. Let’s say 5% is visible above the water. That means that 95% is invisible. It’s kind of that way when it comes to…

Receiving credit AND criticism when it’s due

By James Newcomb | February 15, 2024 | Comments Off on Receiving credit AND criticism when it’s due

Sometimes the biggest credit to our character is the ability to receive criticism and make wise decisions in light of it. We’re more than willing to take credit for favorable outcomes. But what happens when things don’t turn out well? That’s when the criticism is doled out heavily. The San Francisco 49ers lost the Super…

I know you hear me, but are you really listening to me?

By James Newcomb | February 12, 2024 | Comments Off on I know you hear me, but are you really listening to me?

One of the things I like to do with my podcasts is make reference to having “three listeners”. It’s kind of fun to say, even though I know that there are of course more than 3 people who download each episode just by looking at the stats. I got this idea from a conservative radio…

“Freedom” ain’t no passing phrase

By James Newcomb | February 9, 2024 | Comments Off on “Freedom” ain’t no passing phrase

I published a brand new episode of the Energeia.LIVE podcast this morning, and it talks about FREEEDDDOOOOOMMMMMMM! My guest is Laura Davidson, author of a new book titled The Logic of Freedom: Free Will, Human Nature, and the Rational Argument for a Genuinely Free World. This book is not something I would read to my 10 year…

Two new podcasts on Energeia!

By James Newcomb | February 5, 2024 | Comments Off on Two new podcasts on Energeia!

Good morning, and happy Monday to you. If Monday isn’t happy for you, then maybe you have the wrong job. Just a thought 😉 At any rate, I just released two brand new episodes on the Energeia.LIVE podcast feed this past weekend. They both feature Orthodox Christian scholar Frederica Mathewes-Green. As you probably know if you…