On April 29, 2026, Jerome Powell stood at a podium for the last time as Chair of the Federal Reserve and did something quietly remarkable. He reminded the room — and through them, the public — of why the institution exists at all. “The Federal Reserve exists for one fundamental purpose,” he said, “to foster...
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Hints of Hope: Essays on Making Peace with the Proximate by Steven Garber is available now through Hearts and Minds Bookstore and on January 20, 2026, everywhere else. TWI has a relationship of long trust with Byron Borger at Hearts and Minds, known far and wide as “the best bookstore in America,” offering exceptional service...
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Sitting in a course at Regent College, I remember hearing the amusing story of the heated “signboard debates” between a Catholic church and a Presbyterian church located across from one another. One day, likely to comfort a mourner who had just lost a beloved dog, the Catholic church posted a sign that read: “All dogs...
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As theologically mature as we are professionally competent. These words and the vision that brings them into being have been threading their way through my life for years. Do we want to be? Could we be? How is it possible to be? I first heard them from James Houston, founder of Regent College who left...
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I remember a bad experience I had when making an insurance claim for my mother-in-law. While shopping in a grocery store, she accidentally stepped on a slippery floor that was not properly guarded and injured herself. Speaking with the insurance agent on the phone was a nightmare. The agent seemed to be more interested in...
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One Saturday early morning, after dropping my wife Esther at her work on Burrard St. in downtown Vancouver, I headed to the nearby Thierry coffee shop. As part of my Saturday morning routine, I ordered an americano and French croissant and was enjoying the time of reading and reflecting for the day. That morning, I...
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