Chess Master Shows How God Speaks

In Fast Company, chess master and sought-after mentor Bruce Pandolfini says:

"My lessons consist of a lot of silence.

"I listen to other teachers, ...

Prayer: Special Operation

During Operation Desert Storm, the Iraqi war machine was overwhelmed by the Coalition Forces' ability to strike strategic targets with never-seen-before ...

"You Never Say Yes"

As I pulled my brimming shopping cart to a stop at the checkout counter, a toy truck caught my son's eye.

"Mommy--a truck. Can we buy it? Please?"

Prayer Better Than Philosophy

The Christian on his knees sees more than the philosopher on tiptoe.

Pray for Strength

Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger people. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing ...

With Open Hands

The resistance to praying is like the resistance of tightly clenched fists. This image shows the tension, the desire to cling tightly to yourself, a greediness ...

The First Sign of Prayer

The desire for solitude is often the first sign of prayer.

Too Many Words, Too Little Thought

Never use a gallon of words to express a spoonful of thought.

The Rule of Late-Night Television

Too many of us allow the late news to dictate what we think about when we go to bed.

Beyond the Darkness

To look up into a dark sky and see it suddenly open as lightning plays across it, to see in one revealing flash deep into the kingdoms of light, is to ...