Consider this definition of kindness. Kindness is anything that lifts another person. A wise person once said that it's nice to be...

As I travel the globe speaking at churches and leadership conferences, every once and a while, I meet someone special who brings...

There you go. The title of this article today is a definition of self-control. Self-control is just controlling yourself. Here's an...

Here's a thought for you. Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. One of the scriptures' most influential and...

The following testimony is by author/speaker Ty Bennett. What Mr. Bennett says in this short testimony is a life-lifting principle for...

I thought it would be interesting to share six short stories with loud and clear messages written by others. All I can say is read, grow,...

From time to time, most of us feel left out. We feel like misfits. Others seem so confident, so sure of themselves, “insiders” who know...

Have you noticed that some people are naturally likable? They find it easy. Other people may not possess the intangible of likability,...

Let’s start with an illustration that applies to every human being at some time or another. It’s called ‘Rowing a Boat that Goes...

Billy Graham was 92 years old with Parkinson’s disease when this actual event happened. In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte, North...

Have you ever considered that crises in our lives often could be caused by being in the wrong job or career, the wrong place mentally, or...

I grew up in the 1950s in Phoenix, Arizona. Like me, most of you baby boomers will remember the Disney movie Fantasia made in 1940. I...

We live in a success-driven world that generally endorses the awkward value of ‘size equals impact.’ Everyone is impressed if we achieve...

Throughout history, clarity has been a rarity. Joseph Pulitzer once said the following about writing to readers. “Put it before them...

What you could do if you didn’t know you couldn’t—I love that concept! Zig Ziglar uses that concept in one of the chapters in his book,...

I think most of us would agree that it seems like the world is spinning out of control in these current times. Worldwide, this spinning...

I’m a card-carrying member of the baby boomer generation. I'm starting to notice that I look older and feel older. I take back all those...

Well, Easter was last Sunday. While resurrection is still on our minds, let’s glean some transformational lessons about another ‘raised...

Well, Easter was last Sunday. While resurrection is still on our minds, let’s glean some transformational lessons about another ‘raised...

Sometimes the problem is not the problem. Consider this case: Diner: "I can't eat this soup." Waiter: "Sorry, sir, I'll call the...

Last week, we started a two-part series on the difference between a transaction and a transformation. Author Laurie Beth in her book,...

One of my favorite authors is Laurie Beth Jones. In her book entitled, Teach Your Team to Fish, she talks about the difference between a...

Last week, I met for lunch with a good friend from Ukraine. His family moved from Ukraine to the United States in 1992. ‘Vlad’ was 11...

Every once in and while, I like to write an article containing some fun and wisdom. These are primarily other's thoughts that have...

Let’s explore some rare insight by an unknown author. “You glow differently when you have good people with good intentions in your life.”...

I imagine every reader in newspaper land will relate to this story. 'A friend promised his 8-year-old son, Bobby, that he would take him...

Have you ever noticed that two people can look at the same event and both see something completely different? Let me illustrate this idea...

One of my favorite chapters in the Scriptures is Luke 15. There are three stories of loss and recovery, all designed to communicate that...

It seems like the whole world is like a simmering pan on a stove. One wonders when it’s going to boil over. Everywhere I travel, many...

Author John Maxwell tells a story of a man who stopped to watch a Little League baseball game. He asked one of the youngsters the score....

A mother looked out a window and saw Bryson playing church with their three kittens. He had them lined up and was preaching to them. The...

Well, Happy New Year. Have you heard about the question that everyone in the world missed? "So, in retrospect, in 2016, where do you see...

Pastor Bill Johnson says: “We need to remain childlike. Children don’t dream of being insignificant.” We need to be reminded of this...

Let me introduce you to a friend of mine, Dr. Ted Baehr. He is the publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Movieguide and a respected movie...

Where would you be if you had all the money your heart desires? If you had no worries? If you came home and the most delicious meal was...

Well, here we go into the Christmas season again. And you incredible women out there in the west and north Phoenix, I’m giving you an...

Where would you be if you had all the money your heart desires? If you had no worries? If you came home and the most delicious meal was...

Where would you be if you had all the money your heart desires? If you had no worries? If you came home and the most delicious meal was...

Well, here we go into the Christmas season again. And you incredible women out there in the west and north Phoenix, I’m giving you an...

Have you heard of the song, This Christmas? Well, this year, I've added to the title, as you can see above. To me, these two holidays...

Well, the answer to that is, when it’s seventeen inches. Today, let's explore my answer by reading a famous speech etched in baseball...

船が難破し二人の男がある島に漂着した。一人は叫んで泣き始めた。「俺たちは死んでしまう! 俺たちは死んでしまう!食べ物はないし、水もない。俺たちは死んでしまう!」もう一人の男は、ヤシの木に背中を持たれかけ静かに座っており、最初の男はそれに腹を立てた。「あんたはわからないのか?...

Two men got shipwrecked on an island. One started screaming and yelling. "We're going to die; we're going to die! There's no food, no...

Here is an unusual account of a real-life event that happened some years ago. An executive secretary to the president of a large...

Allow me to share a true story about the power of one person who was willing to step into an impossible situation. In this case, it was a...

I recently rediscovered a quote that resonated strongly with my followers on Facebook. It’s a quote by Deanna Wadsworth. “There are four...

Here’s a concept attributed by some to Mother Teresa about life. Her attitude, compassion, work ethic, and incredible belief in God have...

The year is 2012. Becky and I are in Tempe, Arizona, attending our son’s graduation at Arizona State University. The graduation was...

One of my challenges as a speaker and writer is that some people think I’m an expert. Like me, many experts have more degrees than a...

Last week, I addressed the need for a ‘both/and’ way of thinking in our lives. Let me give you an example of how this works. Do you know...