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Americans are working more and resting less. More than half of U.S. workers left vacation time unused in 2015. A balanced healthy lifestyle is important to health and happiness. Over the last few years, workers are taking four less days of time off per year. Not only is that harmful to personal and family…

In his book, Leading on Empty, Wayne Cordoro writes, “If we violate the Sabbath rest, something morphs in our soul. We start to get proud, edgy, anxious.”—Jim L. Wilson Wayne Cordeiro, Leading on empty : refilling your tank and renewing your passion. (Minneapolis, Minn: Bethany House, 2009), 126. Matthew…

The government of Italy is asking citizens to help the nation’s economy by working Sundays—their traditional day of rest. Prime Minister Mario Monti announced support for a new law that would require many businesses to remain open on Sunday, and add needed revenue to government coffers. The legislation…

In Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard Swenson writes: “Everyone needs God time. Because He is not pushy about His agenda, God is too easy to forget. He just waits ... and waits. What does He think of "efficient" prayers? What happened to the…

How important is it to keep the Lord’s Day holy to the Lord? It seems to be less and less so in American Culture and even among American Christians; but to one company it remains sacred. David Salyers who works for the ad agency that works for Chick-fil-A was asked, “What do you think would happen first:…

During the 19th century when Americans set out to build a transcontinental railroad, congress set the rules up as a race. Both companies, the Union Pacific from the east and the Central Pacific from California, raced to lay as much track as they possibly could. As they pressed across the mountains and…