For a long time I had heard about the incredible things a young woman and fellow Westmont alum, Teresa Goines, was doing in San Francisco to help at-risk kids. People would talk about a supper club called “Old Skool Cafe” as if I was suppose to know all about it. I didn’t. Which was my [...]
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Old Skool Cafe
Posted: 14th May 2012 by Roy Goble in Random Thoughts, WestmontTags: old skool cafe, teresa goines
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Don’t Trust Anybody Over Thirty?
Posted: 6th September 2011 by Roy Goble in Belize, Family, Goble Properties, WestmontTags: Marriage advice, Thirtieth Anniversary
This has been a year to celebrate the thirtieth year. “The thirtieth year of what?”, you might ask. The answer: several things, but one big thing. It’s the thirtieth anniversary of my first day at Goble Properties. Not a big deal, but when was the last time you met somebody who had the same job [...]
The Cultural Intelligence Difference, by David Livermore
Posted: 5th May 2011 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, PathLight, The SOLD Project, WestmontWhether you are in business, government, non-profit work, or simply wait tables in a diverse community, this book can be helpful. Actually, it would be hard for me to think of a person who wouldn’t benefit from this book!
To Change The World
Posted: 31st January 2011 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, WestmontTags: Christian Politics, Cultural Shifts, Google.org, James Davison Hunter, Religious Right, Stan Gaede
James Davison Hunter has written the incredible book To Change The World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World. If you read my blog, you probably need to read this book. Hunter studied under a longtime friend of mine, Stan Gaede. Stan and I go way back, having first met [...]
Drifting from Prayer
Posted: 23rd January 2011 by Roy Goble in PathLight, Random Thoughts, WestmontTags: Horatius Bonar, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
My prayer life has drifted lately. Meetings, travels, and all the other exercises of life have drawn me away from the times of reflection and quiet that our souls need. What’s curious is that this happened without me even realizing it. My times of prayer continued, but my focus and energy had waned. Nothing new [...]
Ciao from Italy!
Posted: 26th October 2010 by Roy Goble in D'Oliva Olive Oil, Family, Sabbatical, WestmontTags: Olive mill, Rome, Tuscany, Umbria
Ciao from Italy! Wish I could post photos but WordPress seems to hate iPads. But trust me, we are seeing great stuff! D’Aun and I spent the first few days in Rome overcoming jet lag and touring the city. Our tour guide, Angelo, was great and created special events that we’ll remember a long time. [...]
The House of the Lord
Posted: 1st October 2010 by Roy Goble in Emerging Ministries, Goble Properties, PathLight, Random Thoughts, Sabbatical, WestmontTags: Celtic Prayer, Digital Fast, Psalms, Sabbatical
My month long break begins today. Hallelujah! For the last month and for the month to come, I’ve been working through prayers and readings in the book “Celtic Daily Prayer”. The Morning Prayer begins like this: One thing I have asked of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the [...]
Longing for God, by Gayle Beebe and Richard Foster
Posted: 18th April 2010 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, WestmontTags: Gayle Beebe, Richard Foster, Westmont
There are few things more intimidating to a 20-year old college student than a judgmental professor. But there I was in the summer of 1979, facing three of them. They were (and still are) all brilliant, all renowned experts, and all challenging the inventory of facts that I had quickly memorized the night before. It [...]