OurValues: Can we talk about tough issues … honestly?

th Cover of Measure of a Nation by Howard Steven FriedmanOurValues: After 5 years, Dr. Wayne Baker has shown that civil dialogue is possible. But honesty about our status in the world?

How Dag Hammarskjöld became a spiritual giant

1953 Dag Hammarskjold outside the United Nations headquartersNEW THIS WEEK! Readers share inspiring new stories about Dag Hammarskjold.

Discover his heroic life: The Dag Hammarskjöld interview with biographer Roger Lipsey.
A Quiet Heart: Benjamin Pratt’s true story of rediscovering quiet in daily life.

Blessings of growing your own: from lettuce to rhubarb crisp

Bright red rhubarb stalksFeed the Spirit: Do you know the story of the prized rhubarb? (And a yummy recipe, too!)

At 5th anniversary of OurValues: Guess our most popular subject?

th Abraham Lincoln in 1846OurValues: We’ve published 1,300 columns. Can you guess our most popular subject?

Storytelling: It’s the secret to successful congregations, businesses

Storytelling handsLynne Meredith Golodner: Successful communities and businesses are built on stories.

Is your newsletter failing you? Here’s how to make it a success.

0613 Church newsletters making these newsletters more effectiveNewsletter Shock: Why newsletters are failing. And, how to make them work again.

Short & Sweet? Answer to a caregiver’s plea—sent by phone

Caregivers on a smart phoneHeather Jose phones it in: How caregivers are discovering the power of the smartphone

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