A Missionary's Prayer Experiment Brings Lasting Transformation

In 1908 James Fraser gave up a promising career in order to be a missionary to China. He worked hard to learn the language and culture in order to share ...

The Cares of Life and the Kudzu Vine

The Kudzu vine was introduced into the US from Japan in 1876 as part of an ornamental plant exhibition in Philadelphia. The Kudzu vine was subsequently ...

The Heart - a Cup or a Scale?

It seems that folks sometimes offer biblical encouragements—“fear not,” “do not be anxious,” and so on—as if the heart ...

Influenced by Past Memories

Sir Everton Weekes, the legendary West Indian cricketer, stands out as one of the finest sportsmen to come out of the Caribbean. During a glittering career, ...

Trucker Guides Couple Through Severe Rain Storm

In a post on Facebook, Emily Clarke wrote that she and her husband “encountered one of the most severe storms” while driving through North ...

What Do Happy Teens Do?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 32% of teens 13-18 years old struggle with an anxiety disorder. There’s a lot we could go ...

Why Your Brain Hates Slowpokes

Are you impatient with slowpokes and frustrated by waiting? If so, you will identify with what Chelsea Wald wrote in an article:

Not long ago I diagnosed ...

College Student Longs to Be ‘Special’

In his article, "The Deeper Roots of Youth Anxiety," College Professor Joseph E. Davis tells the story about one of a growing number of students ...

A Parable of the Productive Servant

Author Alan Fadling asks us to consider this parable:

There was once a king who had two servants. One of the servants, for fear of not pleasing his master, ...

Optimists Live Longer

If you look on the bright side, you just might live longer—much longer, according to some upbeat research. A study finds women who characterize ...