Constructive Criticism

"Criticism," said Ralph Waldo Emerson, "should not be querulous and wasting, all knife and root-puller, but guiding, instructive, inspiring--a ...

Cow Envy

From John Maxwell's book The Winning Attitude:

Two cows were grazing in a pasture when they saw a milk truck pass. On the side of the truck were the ...

The Purpose of Discernment

When we discern that people are not going on spiritually and allow the discernment to turn to criticism, we block our way to God. God never gives us discernment ...

Too Self-Centered to Do Christ's Will?

If I really wanted only Christ's will (as I claim), then when you remind me in front of a nominating committee that I never get things in on time, ...

Backwards Creation

... you can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.

Silence Isn't Always Golden

At times one hesitates to reprove or admonish evil-doers, either because one seeks a more favorable moment or fears his rebuke might make them worse, ...

Praying for the Pastor

If a church wants a better pastor, it can get one by praying for the one it has.

Brutal Honesty

The man who is brutally honest enjoys the brutality quite as much as the honesty. Possibly more.

Dissatisfied Customers

According to the Research Institute of America's recent study, here's what service-providing organizations can expect from dissatisfied customers: ...

Fellow Thinkers

Without doubt, Lewis's creative and theological genius was stimulated by his weekly meetings with the "Inklings," a collection of thinkers ...