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In his book, Leadership and Conflict, Speed B. Leas writes, “Of course, you cannot control the behavior of others. They will do what they will do. But you can control yourself and contribute to an environment that invites the other into fair and reasonable discourse.” —Jim L. Wilson -- Leadership and…

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has an anger problem. His lack of control has caused him several fines and suspensions from the NFL. Amazingly he received advice from one of the kings of anger, tennis star John McEnroe. McEnroe told him; “Eventually it (uncontrolled anger) starts hurting…

Researchers have discovered that guilt may heighten a person’s sense of pleasure. To examine the theory, they asked one group of women to look at the covers of various health magazines, and asking another group to look at magazine covers that had nothing to do with health. Afterward, all of the women…

Health conscious Americans are looking for the secret to the fountain of youth. One of the most popular ways to keep healthy is running. Research shows that regular running can lower ones risk of early death by as much as 20%. All the news isn’t good though. Running more than 20 miles per week can actually…

In Long Beach, California, police arrested a man for taking a photograph of “no aesthetic value.” “Sander Wolff, who takes photos for a local newspaper, was detained after snapping shots of an oil refinery.” What if authorities arrested everyone for engaging in activities of no value? Life could become…

Have you ever notice how much of our prayer life consists of asking God for stuff? In Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a relentless God, Francis Chan writes “The best things in life are gifts from the one who steadfastly loves us. But an important question to ask ourselves is this: Are we in love with God…

In his book On Writing, Stephen King confesses suffering from an alcohol addiction that nearly destroyed him. Thanks to a family intervention, though, he overcame it. Reflecting on the experience, King writes: "It's been almost twelve years since I took a drink, and I'm still struck by disbelief when…

DISCIPLESHIP The first line of defense against explosive attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad is a small wand with antennas that supposedly detects explosives. Officials from the United States military doubt the devices, which are used at 400 Iraqi police checkpoints, really work. One official described…