Spiritual Growth

Life After Death at Halloween

One of humanity's quirks is that people actually like to be scared. At least, pretend scared. Kids (and often adults) dress up as ghouls, ghosts, pirates, and their favorite costumed superheros and villains and run around from house to house shouting "Trick of Treat!" and demanding candy. I've always thought Halloween is one of the weirdest holidays:...

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Responding to Bad Billboards
Responding to Bad Billboards

Are billboards an effective way of advertising? Maybe they work for Toyota to market their new SUV, or Warner Bros to market their blockbuster summer film. But are they effective for a church? What about an anti-church? In an article titled "Atheist billboard provokes Oklahoman Christians" the Associated Press explains how a billboard paid for...

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Seeking 9/11 Reconciliation
Seeking 9/11 Reconciliation

When both US president Barack Obama and Catholic Pope Benedict XVI advise you that your plans are a bad idea, that's usually a good sign that you should think twice about what you're doing. Terry Jones would be well advised to listen to their advice. His tiny 30 member group, ironically named the "Dove World Outreach Church" in Gainesville, Florida,...

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How to Be Successful and Satisfied
How to Be Successful and Satisfied

Success is:______. How would you fill in the blank? "That's easy," you might say. "Success is ... for an athlete, winning the Super Bowl, the World Series, or a gold medal: for an entertainer, winning an Oscar, a Grammy, or an Emmy; for a businessperson, being a top executive with one of the Fortune 500 companies: for a university student, being...

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Quotes on Success
Quotes on Success

Build on your leadership skills with our interactive leadership study. Go to quotes about: Goals & Purpose Character & Strength Potential & Risk Action & Achievement Perseverance & Will Leadership & Greatness More About Success Goals & Purpose To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent...

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