Communicating with Chainsaw or Scalpel?

Text: "The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil," (Proverbs 15:28).

Principle: Let your words be ...

True Artists Require Passion

People who don't care one way or another aren't artists. Artists who "can take or leave it" don't create much art. The prerequisite ...

Spurgeon on Facial Expressions

"When you speak of heaven, let your face light up. When you speak of hell—, well, then your everyday face will do."

—Charles Haddon Spurgeon, ...

Listening Provides an Opportunity for Evangelism

The book Irresistible Evangelism includes the story of Jan, a staffer with Athletes in Action. After attending a conference where the importance of listening ...

Epidemic of Lies

It was the dream of a lifetime for George O'Leary: A chance to coach the world's most prestigious football team—Notre Dame's Fighting ...

Hardball Takes Over Public Life

At the beginning of the 21st century, reasoned discourse [is imperiled]. Reasoned discourse is increasingly giving way to in-your-face sound bites….Hardball ...

Why Girls Remain Virgins

Recent research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, discovered that teenage girls who are close to their moms are more likely to stay virgins. ...

FBI Agent Denied Pizza Delivery

In 1993 FBI agents conducted a raid of Southwood psychiatric hospital in San Diego, which was under investigation for medical insurance fraud. After hours ...

Communication Clears Problems

In 1997, the Washington Capitals were one of the hottest hockey teams on ice, skating their way into the Stanley Cup finals. By the fall of 1999, they ...

First, Call Dad

While kayaking in southern England off the Isle of Wight, Mark Ashton-Smith, a 33-year-old lecturer at Cambridge University, capsized in treacherous waters. ...