Community Harvests Crops for Injured Farmer

When Minnesota farmer Scott Legried wasn't able to harvest his soybean crop, more than a dozen people showed up to get the job done. Scott was seriously ...

Diversity and Connection in the Church

Suzanne Simard writes about ecosystems from the viewpoint of adaptation and evolution. But her comments pique the interest of those who love the diversity ...

In Tune with God--and Each Other

A.W. Tozer wrote:

Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one ...

Elite College Students Bested by Average Kindergartners

Over the course of several months, Peter Skillman conducted a study pitting the skill of elite university students against that of the average kindergartner. ...

We Are Better Together Than in Isolation

The "marshmallow test" is a classic research project that illustrates our lack of self-control and delayed gratification. For the study, the ...

NBA Star's Consistent Encouragement Helps Teammates Flourish

When Damian Lillard received the news that one of his new teammates had a checkered reputation, Lillard immediately took steps toward building relationship ...

Political Opponents Finish Debate by Making Music Together

At the end of their debate, two candidates for a Vermont state House seat asked the moderator for a few extra minutes—not to make last-second appeals ...

A Body Can Only Survive If Its Members Work Together

Ron Bryce writes in “The Fingerprint of God“:

One day, as I assisted a surgeon, he had me reach into the patient's chest and turn his heart ...

Focusing on a Common Mission Brings People Together

Amy Chua's book Political Tribes tells the story of Carl Marlantes, a marine Lieutenant who served in Vietnam, who observed how the military creates ...

Friends Make Us Feel Like We Matter

It's no news flash that friends make us happy, but Meliksah Demir, Ph.D., a professor at Northern Arizona University, has drilled down to reveal exactly ...