Brian Allain

they simply want more from life

From “Embracing Your Second Calling: Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life” by Dale Hanson Bourke This huge, unprecedented population movement makes me think that we have an opportunity unlike any group of women has ever faced. I keep thinking that if God could work so mightily through Naomi, what could he

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The fear of exploitation

From “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” by Adam Grant People who prefer to give or match often feel pressured to lean in the taker direction when they perceive a workplace as zero-sum. Whether it’s a company with forced ranking systems, a group of firms vying to win the same clients, or

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many civil rights leaders regularly sought Thurman for guidance and direction

From “What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman” by Lerita Coleman Brown Howard Thurman mentored many activists in the civil rights movement and would come to serve as its unofficial spiritual guide and adviser. Drawn to his presence and wisdom, many civil rights leaders – including Bayard Rustin, James Farmer, James

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