In Matthew 5:33-48, Jesus offers three case studies about how people can work together in spite of conflict. The first case study focuses on the ancient practice of oath keeping. By the time of Jesus, ancient Israelites no longer spoke the divine name of Yahweh out of respect, but they would still swear oaths by things closely related to God—like the sky, land, temple, etc. Some people used these oaths as a loophole because they felt less serious to break (“I only swore by the temple!”). In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss Jesus’ teaching on oaths, which demonstrates God’s wisdom on the integrity of our words and the danger of even small deceptions.

It’s that simple! Say yes, when you mean it. Say no when you mean it. A person who has integrity believes the right things, speaks what they believe and follows through and doing the right things.

None of us are strangers to “going the extra mile” for our favorite coworkers, clients, and best friends. It’s satisfying to help someone and know they appreciate it. Yet, our biggest opportunity may be to “go further’” with those who we are not predisposed to serve — where we don’t see a return for our investment. Watch this video as Howard explains the very practical benefits of “going further” for the good of others.

Give people more than what you owe them. Give people more than they deserve in life and work. Aiming at doing the very best — with all you have — changes the world and helps others thrive.

In this revelatory new book, Simon Sinek offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset. On one hand, none of us can resist the fleeting thrills of a promotion earned or a tournament won, yet these rewards fade quickly. In pursuit of a Just Cause, we will commit to a vision of a future world so appealing that we will build it week after week, month after month, year after year. Although we do not know the exact form this world will take, working toward it gives our work and our life meaning.

Anger is love in motion. Slow anger is life giving. Our anger reflex acts faster than our conscious thought. Anger in haste ruins relationships, distorts our decision making, and even hurts our heath. Watch as Howard explains practical ways to slow our anger — in love — using surgical strikes on real problems while valuing people above problems.

Anger has the power to disintegrate our health, our communities, and our individual wisdom. However, anger can be a good thing; it is an attribute of God and of anyone who loves. The key to healing anger is to find out what you truly love and why your anger is out of control.

Jesus gives us the most radical ethic of love that’s ever been put forth: “Turn the other cheek.” This ethic has been criticized and disregarded, but no one ever says the reason is because it’s too low or vile or unworthy. They always say it’s too high, too lofty.

Anger is a motivator. The right kind of anger has freed millions of people. Disordered anger has killed millions of people. Anger can be the dead end of your work. Anger can be the dead end of your life.