On the wall above our copier at work is an encouraging statement by Charles Swindoll. I am not quite sure why it...
Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved Scriptures in the world, but early Hebrews probably found it hard to swallow. God a shepherd? Definitely not kosher.
Henri Nouwen was a successful university professor, writer, and lecturer. At the height of his career, he left the prestigious world of Harvard to live and work among the mentally handicapped and...
We don't know much about Rhoda. She's a maid in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. We don't know...
Seedlings in Stone - Memoirs of an urban author. LL Barkat. ...
L'Chaim - To life! This website is dedicated to the Creator, his creation, and the dance of life. ...
Mr. Stephens is one of the most effective educational leaders I know. As I have watched him, I have noticed several things about his style that make him very successful at what he...
Teamwork is an American value, and I'm always trying to find it in the Bible.
If you're wondering how faith works at work, look no further than today's set of problems—especially the jumbo ones. That's what Daniel did as he observed three simple habits:1. Ask God to fill...
Writer’s note: This interview, two weeks before Fred Smith died, turned out to be the very last...
When my wonderful nephew successfully completed his first year at Emory University, he came to visit me. My mother, my sister, and...
In poker there is a game called “High-Low” that gives two different people a chance to win the pot. Both the person with the highest hand and the person with the lowest hand...
In 1974, Tommy John led all pitchers in the National Baseball League. His team was headed for the World Series. Then one afternoon, while pitching a game, Tommy ruptured a ligament in his elbow. ...
Coach Tony Dungy reached the very brink of success—and then was fired: fired for not reaching the Super Bowl. What happened afterward? Sportswriter Joe Posnanski wrote, "Dungy had overcome. He...
I love Daniel. Every time I think my job is difficult, I can be thankful I at least applied for it. Poor Daniel didn't have much choice in his job in Nebuchadnezzar's palace—work...
Is there anyone left in America who doesn't want to be famous? Fame seems to meet a need, a hunger we have to be noticed, to bask in the spot light. On the...
Whatever we know about the art of leadership, we cannot program it. Tens of thousands of books on leadership notwithstanding, its characteristics...
"That's not my job!" I said indignantly.The office manager had suggested I work in the clinic for a day as a Medical...
A recent Wall Street Journal article caught parents in dance recitals covertly sending and receiving emails while their budding stars were not directly on stage. I now know why—it’s because...
Throughout His ministry, Jesus was a role model for leadership. He brought together a motley band of hotheads and momma’s boys and created an institution that thrives more than 2,000 years after he...
