Crossing the Generation Gap

Bill is wild haired; his wardrobe for college is jeans and a T-shirt with holes in it. He recently became a believer while attending a campus Bible study. ...

Deceptive Appeal

Joe Gutierrez tells five stories from his 42 years as a steelworker in the book, The Heat: Steelworkers' Lives and Legends. In one story, called "Snow ...

Empty Promises

A "Bonehead of the Day" e-mail reported on a newfangled toy recently released for distribution:

A U.S. company has an action figure called Invisible ...

Jesus for President

The following physical description of Jesus Christ conjures up the image of a charismatic candidate for president. The description comes from a forged ...

Character over Reputation

Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others ...

The Advantages of Material Success

Undoubtedly people feel those who have made it in the marketplace have more of everything to contribute.

Communication Postures

When men and women speak, they say as much with their postures as with their words, observes communication theorist Deborah Tannen:

Differences in physical ...

We Are Like the Moon

Men are like the earth and we are like the moon; we turn always one side to them and they think there is no other.

The Folly of Human Assumptions

A traveler, between flights at an airport, went to a lounge and bought a small package of cookies. Then she sat down and began reading a newspaper. Gradually, ...

It's What's Inside that Counts

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.