What is emotional intelligence? The 4 skills psychologists named, signs to look for, what it is not, and an old story that shows all four in one afternoon.
Prisoner’s Dilemma: Why the Strategy That Forgives Wins
The prisoner’s dilemma, explained simply: why the simplest program won the famous contest, and why programs that forgave even more often did better still.
What Is the Shema? The Prayer Jesus Started With
What is the Shema? It is the prayer Jesus quoted first in Mark 12:29, and Matthew leaves its opening line out. Here is what that missing line asks of you.
Parable of the Mustard Seed: The Point Is the Birds
The parable of the mustard seed is not only about small things growing big. Jesus ends it with birds resting in the branches, and that ending is the point.
Bible Verses for a New Believer: What Jesus Said on Day One
Bible verses for a new believer, starting where the first followers started: the words Jesus said on day one. “What seek ye?” “Come and see.” “Follow me.”
What Is Goodhart’s Law? The Famous Line Isn’t Even His
What is Goodhart’s law? When a measure becomes a target, it stops measuring. Where the famous line came from, why it happens, and how to keep numbers honest.
Golden Rule Meaning: You Can’t Keep It by Doing Nothing
Golden rule meaning: Confucius and Hillel taught “don’t do what you hate.” Jesus turned it around in Matthew 7:12 into a rule you cannot keep by doing nothing.
Parable of the Lost Sheep: The Sheep Never Walks Home
The parable of the lost sheep, explained: Jesus told it to people grumbling about who He ate with, and the sheep never finds its own way back. It gets carried.
How Do I Build a Relationship With God? Philip Asked Jesus Too
How do I build a relationship with God? Philip walked with Jesus for years and still asked. Jesus’ one-sentence answer in John 14:9 is the most practical place to start.
World Teachers’ Day: The Title Jesus Said Fit Him
World Teachers’ Day is October 5. People called Jesus Teacher about forty times in the Gospels, and He said the name fit. See what He did with that title.