The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is based on the true story of Gladys Aylward (played by Ingrid Bergman), a faithful missionary in a remote Chinese village who helped run an inn for traveling mule drivers. The China Inland Mission Center in England refused to sponsor her due to her lack of vocation and experience, so in 1932 she set out on her own, believing with all her heart it was God's call on her ...

While attending Moody Graduate School in Chicago, campus housing was not available for my wife and me, so we ended up renting an apartment right around the corner on fashionable Oak Street. One morning I noticed Shoo, the local shoeshine man. Like a barker at a carnival, he would offer to shine the shoes (for a donation) of bustling passersby during the early morning rush.

On that particular day, however, ...

The Guardian depicts the heroic and sacrificial efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard. Legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall trains a group of recruits—particularly a high school swim champion with a troubled past—to save those lost and perishing at sea.

In this scene, Ben (Kevin Costner) and Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher) have just completed a rescue in the Bering Sea near Kodiak, Alaska. A fierce ...