I think one of the reasons people pursue great wealth is they think it will eliminate problems in their life, believing that money can act as a cure-all for their problems. However, the truth is, when life does become difficult, no amount of money can truly shield them from life’s inevitable struggles. There’s an interesting […] Read more

A.J. Brown is an All-Pro wide receiver with the Philadelphia Eagles, who recently won the Super Bowl. Reflecting on this wonderful accomplishment, Brown said: “After a few days, I’ve had time to reflect on being a champion. I tried to feel how everyone made it seem to be a champion and unfortunately it was short-lived…two […] Read more

Best-selling author, Daniel Pink, surveyed more than 26,000 people from 130 countries about the biggest regret in their lives. He concluded that most people struggled with four core regrets. Foundation regrets are “small decisions people make early in life that accumulate to terrible consequences later on,” Pink said. For example: You didn’t contribute regularly to […] Read more

As we begin a new year on Wednesday, I thought an essay from my new book, Practical Wisdom: The Art of Living Well would work well for today’s blog. It’s titled “The Art of Achieving” and I believe it will provide a great challenge as we prepare for the new year. ***** I recently read […] Read more

The first verses of Paul’s letter to the Romans are rarely, if ever, considered to be part of the Christmas message. But when we look at them, we will quickly and clearly see why they are significant for Christmas. “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel […] Read more

Back in July of 2018, I wrote a blog about Charlie Munger and a commencement address he made at Harvard in 1986. Munger died a year ago at the age of 99. He was Warren Buffet’s business partner and best friend. Buffet believed Munger was one of the wisest, most knowledgeable people he had ever […] Read more

Union Hill Publishing has just released a new book by Richard Simmons III titled, Practical Wisdom: The Art of Living Well. It is a series of short essays that provides instruction on how to live well and effectively. Today’s blog is an essay taken from the book and it’s titled, “How to be a Student […] Read more

In the last twenty-five years, in my work with businessmen, one cannot help but notice how men get their identities in life based on their work and how well they perform in their work. I think this is also true of women. Recently I read about the great jazz musician, John Coltrane. He not only […] Read more

I recently taught a message on wisdom as found in the book of Proverbs. I took a somewhat unusual approach by asking the participants, what is the opposite of wisdom? The response, of course, was “foolishness.” In the Bible, there is a great deal taught about foolishness and being a fool. In fact, most commentators […] Read more

George Shamblin is today’s guest blogger. He is a pastor, teacher, and published author who has been on staff at The Center since 2012. He is passionate about discipling men and helping them wrestle with what it means to be a Christian and a man in today’s world. George is releasing his new book, The Four Faces […] Read more