How to Be Generous (Even When Your Budget Isn't)Sometimes the hardest part of being a friend is feeling helpless when someone you care about is struggling. We all want to fix it, to be the one who ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Generosity is the act of being kind, selfless, and giving to others. Despite being an act that is done to benefit others' well-being, generosity also paradoxically increases our well-being. So being ...

Prominent American sociologist Randy Hodson coined the term “management citizenship behavior” (MCB) in a 2002 article and it still rings true today. His research concluded that MCB reduces conflict ...

Scripture and stories of the saints show, time and time again, that God loves a generous heart. In 1 Kings 17, the widow uses the last of her flour and oil to make bread for Elijah, and she’s rewarded ...

I was ringside at an MMA match, sitting at a private table with millionaires, former Navy SEALs and nonprofit board chairs. And I was relieved and grateful when a guest near me confided quietly, “You ...