I’ve gotten into the habit of striving to be gender-neutral at work. Nobody told me to do this, it just sort of happened.
When I was in college, I had some Christian friends who liked to ask me a peculiar question: "How is your walk?" When I first heard this, I quickly figured out that it...
Her red eyes and splotchy face told me all I needed to know. Dad, I didn’t make the team.
Suppose you woke up in a hospital bed, unsure of exactly where you were and why. Then, your doctor came in and told you somberly, "You're a lucky person, because, a little while...
I love the look, feel, and smell of books; but I confess, I’ve not read many of the Classics. So I was...
One of my all-time favorite hikes traverses the Mammoth Crest in the High Sierra of California. Though it's a long hike (14 miles if you do the loop version) that requires considerable climbing (2...
All leadership experts tell us the same thing, according to Fast Company writer Kaihan Krippendorff: “We can have anything we want if...
One of the most common criticisms of contemporary Christianity in America is its excessive individualism.
This interview with bestselling novelist Corban Addison first appeared on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Inspired by his captivating novel about two...
One of my favorite novels is Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo. I was inspired to read this lengthy book (over 1200 pages) by the musical, which I first saw onstage in 1991. The...
The modern reality is three out of four mothers with children under 18 work. "Non-traditional" hours are the new work day of...
re·solve [ri-zolv]: to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full. ...
In yesterday's reflection, we focused on the glorious sovereignty of Jesus Christ, whom God the father has enthroned "far above all rule...
At some point in every leader's vocational journey, he or she slams into the limits of their strengths and/or the destructive power of their weaknesses. It's at these times that an executive coach...
Another encouraging message from Howard Butt Jr. on the importance of learning from our mistakes and failing with grace.
Love or hate it, January is the time of year when big-box stores sell organizational products and everyone seems to be making resolutions.
Perhaps one of the best things to happen among Christians in the last few decades is that we have come to know...
The first day I set foot in a hospital as a student nurse, one of our patients died. A group of us huddled together in his hospital room discussing the proper method for...
A few months ago, I lost my driver’s license. The replacement required me to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles. DMVs...
My first entry-level professional job paid enough for a decent apartment with a sofa and TV. As far as I was concerned...
