Michael Jordan Keeps His Word

In his book Lessons from a Father to His Sons, Senator John Ashcroft writes:

Until 1997 Michael Jordan, indisputably the leading player in the NBA for ...

Ministry Motives

According to educator Edes Gilbert, getting a good education for their children is not the only factor motivating some of today's parents to enroll ...

What Kids Can't Appreciate

In 1997, Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh, was invited to give the annual Lindbergh Address at the Smithsonian Institution's ...

Dr. Benjamin Carson's Mother

Dr. Benjamin Carson, renowned surgeon at Johns Hopkins, tells a moving story about his mother. Mrs. Carson insisted that Ben and his brother Curtis write ...

Leaders Mop Floors

In ChurchLeadersOnline.com, Kevin Miller recalls a lesson he learned about leadership from his father:

Dad and I padded through the tall pines, our feet ...

Quality versus Quantity Time

During morning devotions with his two young daughters, our family friend, Bill Cage, realized he hadn't been spending as much time with his girls ...

Absent Dad

Not long ago, my family and I had the privilege of going on a cruise. As I sat on the deck drinking coffee, I overheard a heartbreaking conversation between ...

Power of Positive Words

He was always in trouble at school, so when the parents of the junior high boy received one more call to come in and meet with his teacher and the principal, ...

Sacrificial Love

On August 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit airport, killing 155 people. One survived: a four-year-old ...

Apologies to Your Kids

One day, I found my 4-year-old trying to give his 2-year-old sister a drink of water from his cup. Pam's clothes were soaked, and I scolded my son ...