"Dilbert" Creator on Influence

Scott Adams, creator of the popular "Dilbert" cartoon, tells this story about his beginnings as a cartoonist:

You don't have to be a "person ...

When Gossip Destroyed Trust

It happened over a diet Coke at my friend Ann's house. As we both "tsk-tsked" about the escalating divorce rate, Ann, whose husband had ...

Slander Destroys Churches

About 20 years ago, I said something impromptu to the new members standing in a row across the front of the church. As we received them, the Holy Spirit ...

Keeping Promises

Writer and speaker Lewis Smedes says:

Yes, somewhere people still make and keep promises. They choose not to quit when the going gets rough because they ...

Cal Ripken: Loving His Children

Baseball ironman Cal Ripken, Jr. said:

Growing up, "I love you" wasn't spread around too much in our household. Not that it wasn't meant. I could tell ...

Sabbath for the Tongue

In his book Sabbath Time, Tilden Edwards tells about a family with teenage children who decided, as part of their Sabbath commitments, that they would ...

Power of Spoken Word

According to a study by Purdue University, words are just as mighty as deeds when it comes to parents passing on religious beliefs. The study, which appeared ...

Words Reveal the Heart

I am by words and actions constantly revealing the state of my heart. When we lived in a small valley town in California, I was Christmas shopping one ...

The Root of Clarity

They that cannot speak clearly, seldom clearly understand what to speak.

Classroom on Film

I've always tried to be aware of what I say in my films because all of us who make motion pictures are teachers, teachers with very loud voices.