When I was young, I loved watching Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color on television. Though I enjoyed this show while at...
Several years ago, I met a blogger through The High Calling who seemed to care deeply about his work and family; his...
I imagine the Grinch would hate smart phones. A smart phone provides nearly constant access to the noisy crowd of humanity. Anybody...
Lyle Lovett is a Texas A&M graduate—from Klein, Texas—whose highly original blues/country/jazz/gospel music is known worldwide. Texas Monthly editor Evan Smith observes that Lovett’s "Large Band"...
Sometimes, I blame my career for the tiredness that follows me to bed and hangs on when I climb out each morning...
Technology can be a double-edged sword when employees struggle to find the right balance between their work and personal lives. Simply having...
Yesterday we talked about serving God in quietness according to the Hebrew Scripture in Ecclesiastes. Paul has similar advice for the church in Thessalonica. He says, "Make it your ambition to lead...
For years, Katie Sleep’s life was dominated by a grueling commute. She remembers never eating dinner before dark, She would drop her...
I’m sitting at the computer with two deadlines breathing down my neck. My office door is cracked open, and just now, I...
Last week, my son destroyed me in a game of Monopoly. I couldn't decide whether to be proud or horrified as his...
I recently took a staycation–you know, that unique experience of spending vacation time relaxing at home rather than an exotic locale. I...
With all these time-saving, productivity-boosting apps, programs, books, coaches and seminars, why is it still so hard to get things done? “Part...
What did you do last week? Where did you spend your time? Perhaps like the old Dolly Parton song, you were working...
Psalm 54, like many others in the Psalter, was written in a time when the psalmist, here identified as David, feared for...
At Fast Company, Cali Williams Host proposed that young professionals (YPs) aren’t lazy. Well, that isn’t exactly where she began. What she did was question whether our perception of YPs is...
In yesterday's reflection, we discovered a surprising twist in the mystery story of God's plan to restore and unify all things: "through...
When I was first introduced to the incredibly important passage in the Gospel of Matthew called “The Great Commission,” it was made...
My family all gathered at my aunt’s house on a cold March afternoon. Aunts and uncles who live just around the corner, cousins I hadn’t seen in years, and my brother and his...
Ever since I was young and devoured the Hardy Boys mysteries books, I have loved a good...
My friend John is a fine pastor. He teaches God's Word accurately and applicably. He shepherds his flock with wisdom and compassion. He seeks to live his faith each day and does so...
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