Below is a collection of Dr. McGlaughlin’s most recent observations (500+). Most of these observations are made throughout the course of everyday life, captured by dictation, and added to FlintsNotes.com. You can read more about the observation capture process here. The content here changes 5 days a week, so be sure to check back often. Also, feel free to leave a comment in the comments section of each observation.

August 8, 2008

On Exodus 15:26

I find a pattern in Exodus 15:26, which is repeated throughout the scripture: “If you listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and […]
August 7, 2008

On the Book of Ephesians as a Blueprint for Business

It occurs to me that the book of Ephesians might offer a very cogent plan for building a healthy company. I suspect that a detailed exegesis […]
August 7, 2008

On Relational Proximity

Schluter and Lee maintain that relational proximity… is a description not of the personalities or geographical position of two individuals but of the interaction between them. […]
July 24, 2008

On Joy as a Supreme Cause

Before now I have seen Joy as an effect. It is only this day [Christmas Eve] that I have come to see Joy as a supreme […]
July 23, 2008

On the Focus of my Energies

What is the most effective way to focus my energies? Sometimes I struggle with the tension between general management and personal contribution. It is very difficult […]
July 23, 2008

On Augustine and the Sacraments

Augustine had a lovely way of describing sacraments. He said that they were the “visible form of an invisible grace.” This is a description worth reflecting […]
July 23, 2008

On Calvin’s Approach to Theological Writing

John T. McNeill in his essay on the Institutes speaks of Calvin as a God-possessed soul. He says, “Theology was no concern to him as a […]