“At crucial moments of choice, most of the business of choosing is already over.” (Iris Murdoch) The two main approaches to decision-making...
The past four chapters have had us leaping in and out of Wayne’s dilemma. Apart from turning his hair greyer, the exercise...
Loving God means loving people. Running a business means making a profit. Between these two lies a gap – or is it...
Larry was a financial advisor. He had worked in the industry for ten years and had completed a professional qualification in financial...
Case study: An employer’s struggle The August management meeting for Big Outdoors Ltd was in progress. A review of the winter sales...
We’ve covered a lot of ground over the previous few chapters. No doubt you’ve identified with at least some of the workplace...
Wayne’s Story Some years ago I became involved, somewhat unexpectedly, in the business of buying and selling cars. This chapter tells my...
Modern Christians profess that Jesus is Lord of all our lives. Yet it's not always easy to relate Christianity to our day-to-day...
Everyday life is a complex affair.
In modern Western culture the justification and acceptance of this practice has widened as women’s rights and reproductive rights have come to the forefront.
Abuse of any type occurs when someone has power over another and uses that power to hurt.
Rugged individualism goes against God’s design for human society.
Accountability is not a new concept. Deeply ingrained in the prophetic mind of the Old Testament was the understanding that God holds the leaders of Israel accountable for the care and nurture of...
It is commonly believed that there is an underlying similarity among the entire spectrum of addictive behaviors—that all addicts desire a sense of well-being, a temporary heightening of self-esteem, a transient experience of...
Adolescence is the period of life between childhood and adulthood in which life-affecting changes occur.
Adornment is a mark of humanity. Seashells and lilies of the valley do not need decoration, and it is an affectation to clothe animals, who are never naked. Clothing is a gift of...
Given its pervasive and persuasive character, advertising is without doubt one of the most formative influences in popular culture, shaping values and behavior and telling people how and why to live.
To affirm is to endorse someone who needs consolidating or firm up what is crumbling.
Every species has a definite life span, and human beings are no exception. Aging is an inevitable concomitant of life.
