Famous Explorer Spent Years in Preparation

In 1911, Roald Amundsen became the first person to lead a successful expedition to the South Pole. Amundsen was also famous for his incredible commitment ...

George Custer's Reckless Buffalo Chase

In the spring of 1867, George Custer and his regiment were on a scouting expedition on the plains of Kansas. Suddenly Custer's English greyhounds, ...

Sexual Immorality Starts with a Battle for Our Mind

In his book Eyes of Integrity, Craig Gross contends that our battle with sexual immorality (and other sins) often begins in the mind. Then he shares the ...

61-year-old Sheep Herder Wins the Australian Ultramarathon

In 1983, Australia hosted its ultramarathon, a 573.7 mile foot race from Sydney to Melbourne. This is a race that takes days to run, and professionals ...

Information Alone Doesn't Change Behavior

In his book The Social Animal, David Brooks summarizes vast amounts of social science research by stating that "information programs alone are not ...

Olympic Athlete Shows How to Compete to the Finish Line

As an eight-year-old boy growing up in Hawaii, Brian Clay dreamed of winning one of the most prized gold medals in the Olympic games—the decathlon. ...

Stanford Psychiatrist on the Dangers of Internet Use

A new book by a Stanford psychiatrist provides a sober warning about how our use of the internet is making us more angry, selfish, and impatient. In his ...

Research Studies on Procrastination

It's no secret that procrastination has a high price tag: it costs money, it undermines relationships, and it lowers job performance. In recent years, ...

Expert Claims That Self-control Is Better Than Intelligence

After the 2010 tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, Scientific American published an online article entitled: "What Causes Someone to Act on Violent ...

Combating Pornography by Deepening Holiness Pathways

In his book “Wired for Intimacy,” William M. Struthers writes:

When I was young, I visited a farm that had an old-fashioned water pump. It ...