Today's reflection will offer my final thoughts on how the church—including you—can reveal the manifold wisdom of God to the world (and...
We hire people we like, and that's about it. When it comes to picking your staff, or even building a team of...
"Despite auto-replies to the contrary, most of us are rarely far from email or a wireless connection to the Internet. Distractions--chimes and buzzes and beeps from our hand-held devices--fragment...
My grandfather delivered milk directly to his customer’s doors. When I was a boy, our family doctor made house calls. And, not...
I sit in the pew and look up at the choir members as they sing one of my favorite hymns. In front...
Just the other day I saw a photo of Bono, famed front man of Irish rock band U2, celebrating his 53rd birthday...
College students aren't the only ones struggling with their calling. Many adults fail to discover their calling in life, too. Why is...
In the introduction to her book The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time, Judith Shulevitz says of the Conservative...
Human beings and, indeed, the power that fills the cosmos, will not be inclined to believe our message unless they see evidence...
How can the church make God's wisdom known to the world and, indeed, to the whole cosmos? And, on a personal note...
When was the last time you attended a really great meeting? If you're like me, you had to think hard about that...
I am still learning and growing in my own leadership but one thing is certain for me, I need leaders around me, in a 360 degree sense, laterally and horizontally. Here are 1...
When I was young, I loved watching Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color on television. Though I enjoyed this show while at...
"Frank Harrison III, chairman and CEO of Charlotte-based Coca-Cola Consolidated, knows it’s unusual for the leader of a publicly owned company to...
I imagine the Grinch would hate smart phones. A smart phone provides nearly constant access to the noisy crowd of humanity. Anybody...
I never heard that term once come out of my father’s mouth. Hard work was his life. True work-life balance is a...
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"...
Several years ago, I met a blogger through The High Calling who seemed to care deeply about his work and family; his...
If you’re like me, you probably have a fairly long to-do list. Yet do you ever find yourself starting again with another...
Technology can be a double-edged sword when employees struggle to find the right balance between their work and personal lives. Simply having...
