President Perspective

by Linzy Slayden I read something the other day that was surprising. You blink 25 times every minute. Each blink takes one-fifth of a second. So if you take a 10-hour automobile trip, averaging 40 […]

by Linzy Slayden King Solomon prayed, “that [God] maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of the people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require” (1 Kings 8:59). What was the […]

by Linzy Slayden Much is written today about motivation. We buy books, CDs, and DVDs; we attend conferences and seminars; we listen to advice on ways to get started and ways to spark initiatives. Plenty […]

by Linzy Slayden A rope is used in the Bible to illustrate many things. It refers to strength in Ecclesiastes 4:12; it is used as an emblem of servitude in 1 Kings 20:31; it is […]

by Linzy Slayden You may be familiar with the term day-trader. A day-trader is a high-risk investor who jumps in and out of the stock market, often many times a day, to capitalize on small […]

by Linzy Slayden The Greek philosopher, Plato, once said there are three valid sources of knowledge: The five senses – touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound Reason – that which sets us apart from the […]

by Linzy Slayden The biblical background for the great hymn “Have Thine Own Way” is found in the message that came to Jeremiah the proph­et while he was visiting a pottery. God spoke to Jeremiah […]

by Linzy Slayden Washington Irving, who wrote Rip Van Winkle, once said that change means “to shift one’s position and be bruised in a new place.” That may explain why he kept Rip sleeping for […]

by Linzy Slayden Christmas touches our hearts, inspires our imaginations, and stirs the deepest and most creative springs within us. In its cel­ebration, we fashion and paint our best art, write our best music, use […]

by Linzy Slayden All of us have a hard time maintaining an attitude of gratitude. And yet, there is no greater resource for living than a thankful heart. Maybe the reason we have such a […]