Kids count the days. Teachers count the days. Principals count the days. Until everybody can shout those happiest of all words, “School’s out!” Police cars sport bumper stickers that warn drivers to be extra careful. Same reason:...

It was many centuries ago in a remote village in India. Word began to spread that something was about to happen that no one had seen in their lifetime – the prince was actually coming to visit this forgotten little village. Well, everyone was excited, but no...

It may have been the most defining moment in a generation – the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Most of us were marked indelibly by just watching it on television. My friend Mark lived it. It was his first visit to...

I have carpenter friends who never leave home without their tools. There are doctors who never leave home without a stethoscope. And I can understand those kinds of things, but what about a friend of one of my friends who is an electrician. Well, he always carries...

I was speaking at a Christian conference center in the Midwest; actually, speaking at least three times a day there! Don’t feel bad for me. No, feel bad for the people who had to listen to me all those times! After about three days, I decided to grab some...