Supervisor's Presence Changes Flight Attendants' Service

Joe was an executive who did a lot of business traveling. One day when Joe was on a flight, he commented to himself, I cannot believe this flight crew. ...

Many Cultures Still Don't Have a Word for Boredom

Science writer Winifred Gallagher argues that what we call boredom (which she defines as "the unpleasant sense that there is nothing that interests ...

Summer Job as Greenskeeper Is God's Calling "for This Time"

T. David Gordon, in his book, "Vocation: Work Quietly with Your Hands," writes:

Perceiving [all] of our labor as a vocation can have a substantial ...

Young Boy Struggles to Move a Desk Without His Dad's Help

Kyle Idleman writes in “Not a Fan”:

When I started a new church in Los Angeles County, California, I found that I was overwhelmed with pressure ...

Business Expert Sees Growing "Comparison Obsession"

Thomas J. DeLong, a professor at Harvard Business School, has noted a disturbing trend among his students and colleagues—a "comparison obsession." ...

Boy Forgets How to Stop His Bike; Father Learns to Slow Down

Keith Meyer writes in “Whole Life Transformation”:

[My son] Kyle had mastered riding [a bicycle] with training wheels and was eager to try ...

John Coltrane Learns Music Through Practice and Apprenticeship

According to theologian Steven R. Guthrie, John Coltrane is one of a handful of musicians (including other greats like Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, ...

Mentor Teaches a Teenager about the Value of Service

In his book Leading Across Culture, James E. Plueddemann reflects on an experience that taught him the eternal value of service and working hard—even ...

Businessman Kicks Shady Dealer Out of His Office

Pastor Steve May shared the following in a sermon:

Years ago I was involved in a business meeting in which one of our clients tried to persuade my boss ...

Os Guinness Discovers God's Call

In the early days of his Christian life, Os Guinness believed that he had to prove his commitment to Christ by becoming a minister or missionary. So, ...