Defeating the Darkness of Depression

In an issue of CT magazine author Lily Burana writes how her depression brought her to the brink of suicide until God rescued her.

Lily had always been ...

When Eugene Peterson Yelled at a Child Picking Flowers

The late pastor and writer Eugene Peterson once told a story about walking in Yellowstone Park with his wife and three children. Peterson wrote:

As my ...

3.5% Can Change the World

Non-violent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts. Those engaging a threshold of 3.5 percent of the population have never failed ...

Machiavelli: ‘Jesus Was a Nice Guy Who Finished Last’

Niccolò Machiavelli was a Renaissance era philosopher, politician, and writer. His writings greatly influenced modern political science. The following ...

A Preacher Goes to the Doctor

David Roseberry writes in a recent blog on LeaderWorks:

I went to see a doctor for a pain in my shoulder. My shoulder was just hurting all the time, whenever ...

Being Kind to Those with Disagree with You

Ellen DeGeneres addressed the backlash she received after she was spotted laughing with former President George W. Bush at a Dallas Cowboys football game ...

Child Receives Homework Help from 911 Operator

As is her role as police dispatcher and call-taker, Antonia Bundy answered the call and rendered help where it was needed. But her caller presented an ...

Neurosurgeon Stitches up Stuffed Bear at Young Patient’s Request

Daniel McNeely is a pediatric neurosurgeon in Halifax, Nova Scotia, so he’s used to fielding questions from nervous parents and patients. But it ...

Coach John Wooden Learned Gentle Leadership from Dad

Robert Morgan relates a story from the life of John Wooden, one of the most revered coaches in the history of college basketball, who credited much of ...

Praying Pastors Bravely Defuse Racial Tension

I once heard Charles Galbreath, a pastor of Clarendon Road Church in Brooklyn, tell the story of a black man gunned down by police in his neighborhood. ...