Is this the year you become a more effective speaker? Is this the year you conquer your fear? Is this the year you customize every presentation for the audience who will receive it? Is this the year you worry less about ums and ahs, and worry more about connecting with the audience? Is this the year you realize its not the quantity of information conveyed, but the quality of how you convey it? Is this the year you eliminate the phrase “I don’t need to rehearse”? Is this the year you sto

Movie: Marley & Me * Trailer * Official Site In Theaters: Dec. 25, 2008 Runtime: 120 minutes Directed by: David Frankel MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language Gecko Rating: My 11-year-old daughter and I had planned to see "Marley & Me" on Christmas Day, and I’m really glad it happened to be sold out. We ended up seeing it a few days later, and it was so emotional and sad (especially the ending) that it would have put a serious damper on

The other day, I shared with you RELEVANT's Top 10 Books of 2008. Here's a list of my top Christians books of 2008, all of which came out this past year or so. Some, as in the case of The Shack, came out the previous year but didn't really get popular until 2008. You can click the titles below for a more in-depth review of the book: Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll Hands down, Driscoll's highest and best is his wit and storytelling, which he didn't neglect in Vintage Jesus. I laughed out loud at

Storytelling is advertising's darling. But telling a real story, especially one with more than a single chapter, still escapes most agencies' grasp.

As a child growing up in the Delta, Clarksdale native C. Liegh McInnis began reading to counter the small-town blues. Since leaving to attend Jackson State University—where he is now an English instructor—McInnis has accomplished some of the same achievements as the writers he idolized as a child.