We’ve Already Won Gold
In every Olympic event, the outcome is unknown before the event. Even the modern greats in their categories, like Simone Biles and Michael Phelps, face
In every Olympic event, the outcome is unknown before the event. Even the modern greats in their categories, like Simone Biles and Michael Phelps, face
By most people’s standards, the disciples should have been scared after the experience of persecution they had just been through. Their boldness shocks us, but
Young children often seem to be fearless. They jump off couches or out of trees without hesitation. They believe they can run faster than a
Earlier in the book, James warns the reader to ask God for wisdom and not be “double-minded” (James 1:5, 8). Like Jo March in a
Several recent television shows have tackled the question of eternal life with(very) limited success. The title of Ricky Gervais’s Netflix series After Life issome indication
In a reflection on a walk in the English countryside, writer Laura Smit describesthe experience of seeing sheep. At a distance, they are “spectacularly beautiful,”but
Meditating on Psalm 130, Eugene Peterson tells a story about a job he had as a night watchman in a big building. He writes, “If I
Have you ever started something new and felt out of your depth? Whether it’s starting a new job or hobby or beginning at a new
In the show Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David goes to the optometrist. While the doctor tests his eyesight with two different lenses, he can’t make
A scene from the 2020 animated movie Onward (directed by Dan Scanlon [Walt Disney Pictures, 2020]), shows the timid brother Ian being encouraged on a
Have you ever tried a “trust fall”? It’s when a person will free-fall backward into the arms of someone or a group of people.
Our brains have chemical reactions to fear. The amygdala is a part of the brain that activates when we sense a threat stimulus and prompts
The way we walk projects to the world the confidence we do—or don’t—have within. This video coaches’ men on how to exhibit a more confident posture.
In a Seinfeld episode, Kramer adopts the mantra “Serenity now!” to calm himself down. Things come to a head when some children in the apartment
Have you ever made a mistake at work? Maybe it was a day that you were just off or were having a bad day. You
In this clip from Despicable Me, Gru needs his adopted daughters to jump from a flying ship so he can save them from crashing. Though it
If you’ve ever taken a trip out of the country, you’ve noticed that the time changes as you travel across different borders and countries. In
Children learning to play baseball are often afraid of the ball when it is their turn at bat. Their instinct is to duck or step
Some athletes have bizarre pre-game rituals that get them ready for a game. During the 1998 World Cup, the French team believed that their winning
“So when the devil throws your sins in your face and declares that you deserve death and hell, tell him this: ‘I admit that I