There was a time when a teenager’s sudden moodiness, withdrawal, or emotional outburst could be understood with a familiar explanation: “It’s just a phase.” That explanation can […]
News reports this week about childhood and adolescent obesity caught my attention because the problem has reached a scale that is difficult to dismiss. More than one […]
Herschel Walker had reached a level of success few athletes ever experience. He won the Heisman Trophy, became one of college football’s greatest running backs, and spent […]
Burnout has become one of the most familiar words in ministry. It appears in books, conferences, podcasts, articles, and conversations among pastors and church leaders. Most Christians […]
In the spring of 1938, millions of Americans were startled by news that strange objects had landed in New Jersey and that terrifying creatures from another world […]
The woman sitting across the table had no idea that a decision had already been made about her. She had not been accused of anything. She had […]
With regard to thinking, someone once noted, “Many a man thinks over a wide field, but thinks too lightly. Others confine their thinking to certain narrow grooves. […]
Stress is something almost everyone understands to some degree. It can appear after a difficult conversation, during a demanding period of life, or in those moments when […]
Most people spend a good part of their lives trying to reduce stress. They look forward to vacations, count down the days until a difficult project is […]
Most people go through their day assuming they see the world exactly as it is. They trust their instincts, believing that their decisions are based on a […]