I love to hear Les Brown. I can hear his stories over and over again and still benefit.   He is compelling and encouraging.   Enjoy a little Les today to get yourself going.   Tom Wood and Les Brown… Continue reading

"If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else." – Laurence J. Peter "A goal properly set is halfway reached." – Zig Ziglar "Those who cannot tell what they desire or expect, still sigh… Continue reading

You have today to do, to be, to experience, and to share whatever it is that burns within you heart to do, be, experience, and share. You have today, and while it may not be enough for you, it is… Continue reading

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." – Walter Bagehot It is such an enduring truth and ever inspiring plot of great drama – the triumph of the underdog agasinst all odds. Some soul,… Continue reading

by Peter Steinfels The New York Times Ten years ago this month, in a campaign speech in Indianapolis, George W. Bush promised to direct $8 billion in federal financing to "armies of compassion" that he believed could combat social ills… Continue reading

Why Obama's church choice matters There are political and spiritual implications By Henry G. Brinton Does it really matter whether the president goes to church? The Constitution says there shall be no "religious test," so perhaps Sunday morning should be… Continue reading

August 4, 2009 U.S. reshaping Darfur policy by Peter Wallsten and Edmund Sanders Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington and Nairobi, Kenya – After years of worldwide outrage over suffering in Darfur, the Obama administration will soon launch a new… Continue reading

According to data just released by LifeWay Research, Southern Baptist membership will fall nearly 50 percent by 2050 unless the aging denomination reverses a 50-year trend and does more to reach out to young adults. According to Ed Stetzer, director of… Continue reading

 Christianity centers not on points, principles & propositions, but on a person & a people. Not sure I've stressed the people enough." – Leonard Sweet That prompted me to respond:  "How about prepositions over propositions? "in," "through," "by," "with," "for,"… Continue reading

"Religious organizations are a key source of potential volunteers for nonprofit organizations," said Nicola Goren, the corporation's chief executive officer. "Nonprofits looking to expand their reach and impact may find it beneficial to work more closely with religious organizations in… Continue reading