No More Authority in the Local Church?

A recent survey from LifeWay found that 9 out of 10 evangelical Christians in the U.S. say that their local church does not have the authority to declare ...

Larry King's Guests Share Views of Bible

A recent (August 2014) episode of "Larry King Now" featured a panel of guests discussing the future of faith in America. Two of the guests voiced their ...

A Parable About a Plant That Takes Over a House

Tim loved his brand new house. The architect, who had supervised the entire building work, designed it so it was a big, open building. The walls were ...

Swedish King Proclaimed 'Death to All Kings!'

Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte was born in 1763, the son of a French government worker. As a young man he joined the army, and by the start of the ...

Traffic Cop Gives Tickets but Avoids Complaints

By the very nature of the business, L.A. County traffic cops receive plenty of complaints about their work. After all, most motorists don't think they ...

How the "Horse Whisperer" Trains Wild Horses

Long before the "dog whisperer," Cesar Milan, there was the "horse whisperer."

Monty Roberts was raised in the horse business. He learned there was one ...

Business Leader Identifies the Importance of Trust

In his book The Trust Edge, business consultant David Horsager contends, "Trust, not money, is the currency of business and life." He points to a 2009 ...

An Orchestra Needs the Authority of the Conductor

In his book Up with Authority, Victor Lee Austin uses the analogy of an orchestra to explain why we need human authority. Orchestras need conductors because ...

An Umpire Claims, "I Wrote the Rulebook"

A number of years ago, when I was playing in a friendly men's softball game, the umpire made a call that incensed our coach. My coach didn't agree ...

Early Leader Augustine Chooses to Suffer with His People

When he first became a Christian, Augustine's ambition was to live the rest of his life as a private person, focusing on prayer and quiet contemplation. ...