by Bobo Beck | Jan 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every new year I find myself meditating on Psalm 90 and the brevity of life. It’s one of my favorite passages, so much so that I named my consulting company the Ninety Twelve Group after Psalm 90:12. This is unique in the fact that it’s a psalm attributed to Moses,...
by Bobo Beck | Dec 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
The close of a calendar year and the start of a new one is a wonderful time for self-reflection. It’s an opportunity to look back, to see where you have grown and changed–or where you have digressed. A new year is also a great time to analyze where you are currently,...
by Bobo Beck | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The holidays aren’t always filled with “all is calm, all is bright.” Sometimes they are anything but silent and peaceful—they are often chaotic and dark. Though a change in schedule and scenery with that trip through the woods to grandma’s house can bring welcome...
by Bobo Beck | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
The practice of meditation is having a moment right now in our society. Though formal religious affiliation is on the decline, broader spirituality is on the rise. And this is coming from a variety of sources such as Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, ancient monastic...
by Bobo Beck | Sep 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the State of the Union address on January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared war on poverty as part of his Great Society vision. In short, his plan was to increase the federal government’s involvement in domestic poverty reduction through a series of...
by Bobo Beck | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sixteenth-century reformer John Calvin wrote, “Man’s nature, so to speak, is a perpetual factory of idols”. There is an attraction in every culture and society to look to other gods or sources for guidance and provision. This might look like using tarot cards to...
