The Tree of Progress
Chief Executive Orphan
October 9, 2025
I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or because we’ve reached a saturation point in our society, but
I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or because we’ve reached a saturation point in our society, but
Why is change so hard to implement? Beyond the fear of loss, there are at least two other key reasons.
I grew up in nearly 40 different places, so change was my normal. While it’s human nature to gravitate toward
The fear of change can kill a church or ministry. Like it or not, change will happen. Accept it or
I recently attended a meeting where leaders from businesses, nonprofits, churches, and government gathered to grapple with the significant changes
The end of the caterpillar is the beginning of the butterfly. Through this beautiful and awe-inspiring transformation, nature teaches us
Are you happy with your life? Did you wake up today realizing you’re not where you want to be, or
Our values have shifted dramatically over the past decades. The independent, hard-working pioneers who built this nation—without reliance on government
Change – creatures of habit avoid it. Lovers of routine hate it. Protectors of tradition fear it. Second only to
More and more I am struck by an increasing awareness of the impermanence of all things. It’s a universal truth
I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or because we’ve reached a saturation point in our society, but
Why is change so hard to implement? Beyond the fear of loss, there are at least two other key reasons.
I grew up in nearly 40 different places, so change was my normal. While it’s human nature to gravitate toward
The fear of change can kill a church or ministry. Like it or not, change will happen. Accept it or
I recently attended a meeting where leaders from businesses, nonprofits, churches, and government gathered to grapple with the significant changes
The end of the caterpillar is the beginning of the butterfly. Through this beautiful and awe-inspiring transformation, nature teaches us
Are you happy with your life? Did you wake up today realizing you’re not where you want to be, or
Our values have shifted dramatically over the past decades. The independent, hard-working pioneers who built this nation—without reliance on government
Change – creatures of habit avoid it. Lovers of routine hate it. Protectors of tradition fear it. Second only to
More and more I am struck by an increasing awareness of the impermanence of all things. It’s a universal truth
