Does Money Bring Happiness?

Research on the relationship between money and happiness shows that people who are poor and happy will be happy if their income increases. Conversely, people who are poor and unhappy will still be unhappy if their income increases. The studies show that six months...

Who’s Most Generous

America leads the world in charitable giving and it’s interesting to me how generosity often comes from those without wealth. Mississippi ranks 45th out of the 50 states in terms of income—that’s pretty near the bottom—but sixth in terms of...

Facing the Future with Courage

Suppose I told you that next Tuesday you were going to die in a collision on an interstate highway? How would you live between now and then? Would you be filled with fear? Would you make sure that you were as far away from the interstate as possible that day, or would...

Hostile Feedback

I love reading feedback from listeners to FAITH MINUTE. Most of it’s positive, but sometimes it’s critical and hostile. One e-mail said that it was obvious that Leith Anderson had never experienced tragedy in his life. My first response was defensive and I...

Using Conflict for Good

Christianity was born out of conflict with the paganism of Greek culture and the traditionalism of the Hebrew religion. What’s true in history is also true for us. Many of us can look back at turning points in our lives and see how conflict produced good...