Being President Versus Doing President

Steve Sample, president of the University of Southern California, writes:

In the spring of 1970, when I was 29, I learned I had won a fellowship from the ...

Natural Does Not Always Mean Good

Many people justify their participation in a variety of behaviors by calling them "natural." However, the following quote from M. Scott Peck ...

Demonstrating Integrity Tactfully

Having integrity doesn't mean you have to become an obnoxious morality enforcer who piously pontificates every time the company sails into murky ethical ...

Christians Should be Identified by Behavior

Arthur Simon, founder of the international organization Bread for the World, believes that all aspects of our lives need to be touched by Christ. His ...

Ben Affleck on His "Fantasy" Life

In an interview, movie star Ben Affleck was asked, "Can you at least touch on the idea of sex in Hollywood? To most men around the world, you're ...

Blow Dryer Slows Speeding Cars

Dale Rooks, a school crossing guard in Florida, tried everything to get cars to slow down through the school zone. But nothing worked…until he took a ...

"Gladiator": A Parent's Painful Legacy

The film Gladiator tells the story of Maximus (Russell Crowe), general of the Roman army in 180 A.D. Following victory in a decisive battle, the dying ...

Discipline Is the Price of Freedom

We have not advanced very far in our spiritual lives if we have not encountered the basic paradox of freedom, to the effect that we are most free when ...

Astronaut Aldrin Defines Bravery

"Bravery comes along as a gradual accumulation of discipline."

—Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon.

"The Jackie Robinson Story": Turning the Other Cheek

The Jackie Robinson Story is the 1950 movie about the life, challenges, and achievements of baseball star Jackie Robinson. With the help and vision of ...