In a Disconnected World, Be the Host
The headlines once again remind us of the ever-present loneliness in an all connected society. Instead of pointing to the countless...
Don Owens
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Thoughts on 20 Years with BGOC
It was a Saturday, and I wanted to get into the office and start setting up my cubical so I called the owner, Al Boenker and asked if it...
Don Owens
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Memorial Day: Our Need for Moral Growth
“To defend oneself, one must also be ready to die: there is little such readiness in a society raised on well-being.” – Aleksandr...
Don Owens
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Milton's Pen and The Proximity to Greatness
The greatest poet in the English language was blind when he composed his masterpiece, "Paradise Lost". John Milton's pen was held by...
Don Owens
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University Provides an Outline, Not an Education
“I know that no university exists that can provide an education: what a university can provide is an outline, to give the learner a...
Don Owens
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Congratulations Sarah: College Graduation
“I know that no university exists that can provide an education: what a university can provide is an outline, to give the learner a...
Don Owens
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Earth Day: A Call to Conserve
The earth is a gift. A focus and life of action related to conservation fits well within the Christian worldview. God is Green. Consider...
Don Owens
3 min read
Insurtech: Don’t Freak Out
A wealth of Insurtech companies are flashing shinning objects to catch the attention of large carriers and VC. The dance is necessary as...
Don Owens
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Grief on Display
How does one manage grief? This is seldom answered with any intelligence in a Sunday morning sermon or an afternoon talk show. “Talk to...
Don Owens
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The Powerful, Inauspicious Laity
The Powerful, Inauspicious Many Your mentors, had mentors. The gentleman I meet with each week was mentored by a man named, Bill...
Don Owens
5 min read
Chuck Brinkman and My First Break
Little is accomplished in this life without the help of others. My career really began at 19 years old when I walked into the halls of...
Don Owens
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Martin Luther and My Dad
My father sat at the far corner table of La Choza’s Fine Dining in Fort Worth and said, “I have pancreatic cancer and there’s nothing...
Don Owens
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