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Making Wise vs Foolish Decisions

The temptation to take a shortcut, an easy way out, can be enormous, especially when you feel like you're running out of time. In this video, a college girl who procrastinates all semester is forced to make a choice between cheating on her final paper or going on a date with her new boyfriend. We've all faced decisions like this at one time or...

4:48

Who's your Good Shepherd?

A "good shepherd" is hard to find. A shepherd of course is someone who takes care of their flock of animals. A good shepherd is one who is willing to do anything to protect them. The expression has come to refer to any person who is willing to care for others, even if it means they will suffer. Who is your good shepherd? Dictionary.com defines "good...

4:34

Used Car Salesman Tactics

Often we only think about buying used cars from a buyer's perspective. We imagine the salesman is out to get us, and are wary of their tactics. But what is going on behind the scenes? In this story, the salesman is motivated to give his customer a great deal. The customer has no idea why but is thankful for the opportunity. If you were the manager,...

6:08

How Many Chances Do You Get?

We want fairness. At least, we say we do. But fairness means getting exactly what you deserve, all the time, with no exceptions. What we really want is a little extra preferential treatment for ourselves and fairness for everyone else. I once heard it said that "The beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair." Do you think the teacher made...

5:06

What if They Aren't the Problem?

"I'm not being stubborn!" If you're yelling it, you probably are. How do people become stubborn? We become locked into thinking patterns that are not helpful or productive. Sometimes it happens most easily with the people we know the best, like our own family. If we believe they are wrong and we are right, we take an "us vs them" mentality. Unwilling...

4:03

The Gnome Loan

When we are shown mercy, but don't respond by showing mercy to others, that may reveal something about our attitudes. Are we grateful for the mercy we have been shown? If so, we should be willing to show mercy to others. But as this story demonstrates, we are often quick to ask for our own debts to be forgiven, yet quick to call in debts owed to...

5:02

What's your Prized Possession?

What is your "prized possession"? Something you would give up nearly anything else to find if it was lost? It isn't likely to be something merely physical, no matter how expensive or exquisite it may be. If it is something physical at all, it would likely have tremendous sentimental value. But is what is most important to you a "thing" at all, or...