Ian Lawton’s Articles

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• Beyond the Comfort Zone

  Neale Donald Walsch said, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” That is SO true and SO important to remember. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone, on the brink of a decision to throw yourself fully into the unknown, and let an open future with limitless possibilities carry you as [...]

• A History of God

  “In the beginning there was nothing. God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.” Ellen DeGeneres Feeling in need of a faith-lift? Looking for a safe space to talk about God? Join this 7 week audio class to explore different ideas [...]

• Meet the Frackers

  In Michigan, we have new neighbors moving in. We won’t see their faces, but their equipment will soon start popping up over the fence line and their waste seeping under the fence line. You’ll know when they arrive because you will literally feel the earth move under your feet, to quote the 1980′s Carole King [...]

• Green Grass in Concrete

  I’ve never met a single person who WANTS to see the earth desecrated by human greed. Indifference? Yes. Inaction? Yes! Complacency? Yes! Overwhelm? Definitely. How do we persevere even when our efforts seem like a drop in the bucket? The earth herself provides the answer. Its well summarized by this powerful quote from comedian George [...]

• Moon to Earth A Cosmic Perspective

  Newt Gingrich recently proposed a moon colony to ease over population on earth, leading to lots of late night comedy about Newt wanting to leave earth for a younger planet. He reignited a conversation about space exploration that appears from time to time. Do you think its worthwhile spending money on space exploration? I’ve generally [...]