Feb 22, 2026 | Blog, Featured
If you’ve grown cynical about religion, you might find an unexpected ally in an ancient text—one that sounds remarkably modern. The Book of Ecclesiastes does not read like an inspirational devotional. It offers no tidy formulas, no easy optimism. Its author,...
Nov 30, 2023 | Blog, Featured
Recently, I wrote a heartfelt message to a troubled friend and sent it via Messenger. Within a few minutes, an angry-face emoji popped up beside my message. Instantly, I felt a sensation in the pit of my stomach that I recognized as anxiety. I immediately thought,...
Sep 21, 2023 | Blog, Featured
At the end of 2023, I will dissolve the Bricks for Ricks Foundation Liberian Housing Foundation, Inc. Many of you have contributed to the foundation, which has helped to ease the suffering of the Liberian people by contributing to over $2,000,000 in housing...
Apr 24, 2021 | Blog, Featured
This article won a $1000 Award of Outstanding Merit from the Amy Foundation in May of 2001. As I introduce my new website, I am sharing a series of award-winning articles written over the years. Each of these articles landed a top ten spot in the national Amy...
May 31, 2014 | Blog, Featured
The Bricks for Ricks Liberian Housing Foundation, Inc., was begun in 2008 by Dr. Michael Helms to assist with housing needs in Liberia and other Third World countries where earth dwellings are a viable means of addressing the housing shortage. After a considerable...
