How Tuning Forks Produce Tone

Consider a tuning fork. It delivers a true pitch by two tines vibrating together. Muffle either side, even a little, and the note disappears. Neither ...

No Excuses for Doing Nothing

In response to those who make excuses why they cannot serve the Lord, Rick Warren writes:

Abraham was old, Jacob was insecure, Leah was unattractive, Joseph ...

Coal Miners Did Essential Work in WW2

John Maxwell, in The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, writes:

During World War II, when Britain was experiencing its darkest days, the country had a difficult ...

Haydn's Call to Refresh Others Through Music

Classical Composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) said:

Often when I was wrestling with obstacles of every kind, when my physical and mental strength alike ...

Keeping Evangelists with the Lost

In his book Leadership That Works, pastor Leith Anderson writes about the evangelistic strategy of a woman named Kathy:

She was a successful stockbroker ...

Stir Up Your Gifts

Reverend Thomas Tewell writes:

My friend Andy Eddington, once the president of Shriner College in Texas, would go to prisons and preach to men on death ...

"Dilbert" Creator on Influence

Scott Adams, creator of the popular "Dilbert" cartoon, tells this story about his beginnings as a cartoonist:

You don't have to be a "person ...

"Spider-Man": Power Demands Responsibility

Before Peter Parker, the super-hero Spider-Man, went public with his newfound superpowers, he had a heart-to-heart conversation with his Uncle Ben. Sitting ...

Prophet Speaks to Denzel Washington

In a "60 Minutes" interview with Ed Bradley, Denzel Washington spoke of a pivotal moment in his life.

Washington was in college at the time and ...

Michael Jordan Demands Teamwork

When Michael Jordan re-entered the NBA in 2001, there was a new and unusual rule enforced during a Washington Wizards basketball scrimmage: a no-shooting ...