I kind of expect kids to be bored at school. But it’s heartbreaking to me when I see that same boredom on the faces of teenagers in church. And let’s face it -...
I’m reading the newspaper one Tuesday morning, and there on the obituary page I see a photo with a story about a local retired executive who had died of cancer. ...
“Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) Anthropologist Loren Eiseley was walking on the beach at Costabel. Among the professional shellers and collectors...
I shouldn't have sent the email. Nevertheless, I was convinced of my complaint's legitimacy, and my anger and indignation demanded immediate action...
Have you ever heard of Ignacy Paderewski? He was the Prime Minister of Poland in 1919, but before that he was a piano player. More than just a piano player, he was a...
I want to make a simple request of those who read this piece. I am going to mention Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, but I will not offer an opinion on whether or not...
You’d never guess they share DNA or the same parents. ...
On a recent vacation to Ireland, I struck up a conversation one evening with a guy in a pub while out listening...
We drive 530 miles to say goodbye to summer. ...
The first of three articles on the importance of management.Leadership Network asked me to participate in a Sage Conference by responding to...
It was just a joke, guy banter in the break room. It was funny and very inappropriate. My conscience burned that night...
"Remember, students: P.M.A.! P.M.A.!" That was the mantra my 7th grade science teacher would recite ad infinitum throughout class each day. He was of the conviction that a "positive mental attitude" could help...
It was hot when we finally loaded up our little SUV with everything that wouldn’t or couldn’t fit on the moving van. I remember tightening the straps on the canvas cargo carrier we...
When I was in college, I went down to the dining hall one morning. Spotting someone I knew sitting by himself, I...
Have you ever been in a meeting, minding your own business, maybe thinking about what you might want to have for dinner...
Pride is the sin we least like to see in others, and the one that we least notice in ourselves.
What matters to God is the way we work, not what we do for work. This is a common perception of work...
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It’s often said around here that my daughter got most of what’s on her outside from her mother. Most of the insides come from me. ...
While going through my morning routine, a comment on one of our sites in the High Calling blog network caught my eye. I’d like to share it with you.
