Thrown Brick Gets Executive's Attention

As Josh was sailing down a Chicago neighborhood street in his two-month-old, 12-cylinder Jaguar XKE, a brick sailed through the air and struck its shiny, ...

Man's Reaction Misinterpreted as Criticism

I showed up at the house of a friend and rang the doorbell. I was supposed to bring some chairs. He opened the door and said, "Ron, where are the ...

Brennan Manning on What Makes Us Happy or Sad

Christian author Brennan Manning calls us to examine the cause of our emotions:

To ascertain where you really are with the Lord, recall what saddened you ...

"Diary of a Mad Black Woman": Our Need to Forgive

As the wife of a wealthy attorney, Helen lives in a mansion, wears designer clothes, and eats at the best restaurants. Her life seems ideal, until she ...

Couple Agrees "Change Don't Come Easily"

Husband: Change don't come easily.

Wife: Doesn't.

Husband: Doesn't what?

Wife: Come easily. Change doesn't come easily.

Husband: So you are ...

Eisenhower on Teambuilding

It is better to have one person working with you than having three people working for you.

—President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)

Woman Discovers God in the Midst of Suffering

Scott Larson tells the story of a woman who discovered God in the midst of her suffering.

Annette and her husband were missionaries in Western Europe when ...

Edison Taught Employee Not to Fear Failure

In Shepherd Leadership, authors McCormick and Davenport remind Christian leaders to allow for second chances and gently restore the fallen. They write: ...

Marketers Target High Expectations of Americans

Bill Bryson writes of a lecture on marketing he once heard contrasting how products were sold in Britain and the United States.

The gist of the program ...

Mike Tyson Declares His Life a Waste

At one time, Mike Tyson was the most feared heavyweight boxer in the ring. Based on an interview with Tyson, Jon Saraceno revealed what went wrong:

Mike ...