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A New Normal.

Many discussions in Jesus’ day centered around which laws were the most important. The better the rabbi, the more succinctly he’d summarize the commands. Daily debates were held in temple courts around these interpretations. In a drop-the-mic, stun-the-crowd kind of moment, Jesus summarizes all 613 commands of the Torah saying, “Love God and love others as much as self” (Matt.22:24). 

Different rabbis held different interpretations. Some might emphasize how much a person could lift or how far one...

Finding a Rhythm, (even if you think you have none).

In 1966, after drawing “only” 50,000 fans for a show at Shea Stadium, the Beatles were fed up with touring. In an interview years later with Paul, George and Ringo seated around a table, McCartney said, “We were getting worse and worse as a band while all those people were screaming. It was lovely that they liked us but we couldn’t hear to play.” They could no longer hear the music. When that happened, they lost their meaning. They had to go back to the studio to find their sound again. 

When the...