Author: Jim Cotterill

Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” -Oscar Wilde In 1854, during the Victorian era, Oscar Wilde was born into an educated family in Dublin. Highly intelligent, he spoke English, French and Greek. He was an artist, poet, playwrite, and a famous wit. But Wilde was also gay. When the father of Wilde’s partner had…Continue reading Quote of the Month: May 2020 →

We were given the Scriptures to humble us into realizing that God is right, and the rest of us are just guessing.” -Rich Mullins You know Rich Mullins as the writer/performer of Christian songs like “Our God Is An Awesome God,” Step By Step,” “Winds Of Heaven,” and so many more. He was born in…Continue reading Quote of the Month: April 2020 →

When you are going through something hard and wonder where God is, remember the teacher is always quiet during a test.” -Anonymous In 1632 the Bubonic Plague that had swept through Europe finally made its way to the little village of Oberammergau, 50 miles south of Munich in Bavaria. The inhabitants had quarantined themselves, but…Continue reading Quote of the Month: March 2020 →

Nothing stops a bullet like a job.” -Homeboy Industries’ Founder Greg Boyle In 1986 Father Gregory Boyle was assigned to the poorest Catholic parish in Los Angeles, a parish which included the largest public housing project west of the Mississippi and the highest concentration of gang activity. Since the 80s he has put together a…Continue reading Quote of the Month: February 2020 →

How many times in the last year has this city lost a child at the hands of another child?” -Barack Obama We know the statistics – that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of schools…Continue reading Quote of the Month: January 2020 →

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” -Oprah Winfrey Here it is, the end of another year. A year of great memories and probably some things we’d like to forget. We aren’t perfect–we are merely little lead tokens moving around the Monopoly board, hoping to “get it right,”…Continue reading Quote of the Month: December 2019 →

I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me insufficient for that day.” -Abraham Lincoln The nation was at war with itself. In 1863 the Civil War had raged for more than two tortuous years,…Continue reading Quote of the Month: November 2019 →

I’d rather work in reentry anywhere in Indiana but Marion County.” -Anonymous My wife Nancy was asked to be the moderator for a panel discussion on faith-based reentry for the Marion County Reentry Coalition’s very popular annual conference. In preparation, she met with a number of folks who work in reentry for the state. Since…Continue reading Quote of the Month: October 2019 →