Cascade of Conflict

A family in our church recently had their basement finished by a contractor. The process ended up being one of those construction nightmare stories. I ...

How Jesus Defines Success

In her book Walking on Water, Madeleine L'Engle writes:

One time I was talking to Canon Tallis, who is my spiritual director as well as my friend, ...

What Power Can't Teach

In Fast Company, Jim Stuart, entrepreneur, Harvard Business School grad, and co-founder of the Leadership Circle, writes:

Leadership derives naturally ...

Bitterness Kills

Bitterness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

Wilt Chamberlain's Wish: One Woman

The late Wilt Chamberlain had great numbers as an NBA star, but the number he will probably be remembered for most is 20,000. That is how many women the ...

Money Draws Flies

The Chicago Tribune (9/1/96) ran the story of Buddy Post, "living proof that money can't buy happiness." In 1988, he won $16.2 million in the Pennsylvania ...

Forgiveness from a Flower

"Forgiveness is the fragrance that

the flower leaves on the heel of the

one who crushed it."

Forgiveness Can Be a Reminder of Sin

A woman came to me one time who had done something maybe fifteen years before that was pretty bad. Her husband told her, "I want you to know I forgive ...

Appreciating Each Other

Happily married couples appreciate what they each bring to the relationship. Their union is more than just the process of addition. One plus one now equals ...

Hoping Your Spouse Reads Minds

When Christian musician Michael Card got married in 1982, he and Susan expected smooth sailing. But it wasn't long before they started running into ...