According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s website, “Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.” The first Labor Day was...
Our dining room table is stacked high with travel gear. Later today, I will unbury the cartop carrier and fasten it to our minivan’s roof. My wife has...
Mentoring in retirement sounds like a wonderful idea. “Invest in the next generation. Share your life experience. Feel a renewed sense of purpose.” But in reality, far too...
In my recent article, I shared four pieces of theological advice that I wish I would have received when I graduated. Here is an additional fifth piece of...
All too often sermons on tithing invoke more cringing, frustration, or resentment than actual tithing. The groaning becomes audible, the internal squirming becomes palpable, and people immediately start...
For most of us, a twenty-four-hour day can be divided into thirds. We spend a third of our day sleeping, a third of our day working, and the...
As you reflect on the year behind you and make plans for 2023, how should you evaluate your work and life accomplishments? A few years ago, I had...
It was in my mailbox again this year—a marvelously mysterious Christmas card from a remarkable businessperson. “But why?” I wonder every year. Most of us feel the strenuous...
If you are like many families, you have boxes of Christmas decorations that only get used for a month out of the year (unless you are one of...
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