Doing Hard Things is… Hard. But Not Impossible.
Show of hands: how many of us need to join Team Glock?
You Got To Have Friends
A week in an awkward social situation has gotten me thinking about the skills needed for friendship, and its importance in our lives.
The Death of (Traditional) Funerals
Traditional funeral services and burials are out; celebrations of life and cremations are in. The way we say goodbye to loved ones is changing.
How I Learned to Stop Grooving on Sunday Afternoons (Update)
The reasons we have so much trouble admitting that we were wrong about song lyrics tell us something about why it is so hard to change our beliefs on any subect.
Weighing Anchors
What happens to a community when it loses its anchors? Our memories are getting fuzzy.
The Original Blueprints for the City Upon a Hill
A line from a 1630 sermon has become a talking point for American politicians. They should read the original document a little more closely.
A Capella at Its Most ahh… Compelling
There’s magic in music… and the groups that shape us.
Finding the Road Next Traveled By
What if we set a new goal of putting our brains to work on the world’s greatest problems?
The Fall and Rise of US Christianity
After years of decline, Christianity in the US is making a mini-comeback. What’s behind the change, and will it last?
‘Tis the Season Part 3: The Holiday Blues
A Russian dissident charts a path away from seasonal self-pity.
‘Tis the Season Part 2: Giving Around the World
In this season of giving, which nations have the greatest number of “good samaritans” — and why?