How C.S. Lewis Critiqued and Improved Tolkien's Work

In June of 1938, J.R.R. Tolkien (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings author) wrote a letter to his editor Stanley Unwin explaining why he was behind ...

Modern-Day Missionary at McDonald's

Global missions expert Paul Borthwick shared the following story to remind us how God's mission can be from anyone anywhere at any time:

A young man ...

When Life Gives You a Lemonade Recipe …

A lemonade stand is a classic option for kids hoping to bring in some extra cash—but how about a lemonade business? That's the path 11-year-old ...

Stressed, Tired, Rushed—The Modern Family

Speaking of stress … apparently we all have it—stress, that is. The New York Times ran an article whose title defines the problem—"Stressed, ...

Work: It's a Jungle Out There

An editorial in The New York Times argues that many of our parishioners labor in a "toxic work environment." Here's a lengthy quote from ...

Busier Than Thou

An article on Quartz begins, "In an era of limitless technology and information, life can feel at once empowering and overwhelming—especially ...

Civility Pays Off

Parents used to always tell their children, "Now you play nice." But rudeness and bad behavior is growing, especially in the workplace. As The ...

A Zookeepers Lesson on Servanthood

If you want to understand what makes work meaningful, you might want to ask a zookeeper. In JSTORDaily, Livia Gershon followed Meghan Nemes at her job ...

Our 'Sleep Less, Do More' Society

A Newsweek article provided both a historical look at sleep trends and practical advice about how to get more rest. According to the writer, we are to ...

The World's Worst Bonuses

Who doesn't love a Christmas bonus? Well … not everyone, apparently. Some of these people didn't like theirs, and with good reason. David ...