The Average Person Wants the Bible More but Is Reading it Less

The Bible in America Study reports that 62 percent of the people in the communities surrounding our churches would like to read the Bible more. Another ...

What the Margins on Pages Teach Us about the Margins in Our Lives

The paper used for standard letter writing and school essays is 8.5 x 11 inches, or 93.5 square inches. Most teachers require one-inch margins for class ...

Too Busy? Take a 'Shultz Hour.'

New York Times columnist David Leonhardt says we all need to take a regular "Shultz Hour." Leonhardt explains:

When George Shultz was Secretary of State ...

The Jekyll and Hyde Nature of Motherhood

In her sermon "The Jekyll and Hyde of Motherhood," Nancy Ortberg talks about how motherhood brings out the best (the Jekyll character in the famous book) ...

Americans Perceive Overworked People as Having High Status

Taking the afternoon off for a round of golf or enjoying a beach holiday in a five-star resort were once signs of having "made it." But according to a ...

The Busier You Are, the More You Need Quiet Time

Recent studies are showing that taking time for silence restores the nervous system, helps sustain energy, and conditions our minds to be more adaptive ...

Study Shows that Sleep Actually Shrinks Our Brains

Proper sleep habits have long been understood as essential to physical and mental health, but the exact reasons why have still remained a matter of scientific ...

Famous Government Leader on Life's Busyness

"We can keep ourselves so busy, fill our lives with so many diversions, stuff our heads with so much knowledge, involve ourselves with so many people, ...

Reading Good Books Can Extend Your Life

William Falk, Editor-in-chief of The Week magazine, wrote the following short column:

A recent Yale study that tracked 3,635 people over 12 years found ...

Colleges Provide Campus Snooze Rooms

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is the latest school to make headlines for piloting a napping station. In the walk-up to finals, six vinyl cots ...