The Poor Are the Church's Real Treasure

In the middle of the third century there was a Christian leader named Lawrence who served as a deacon in the Church of Rome. According to tradition, Lawrence ...

Professional 'Body Double" Reflects on the Church

Matthew Eldridge has appeared in numerous high-profile movies, but you'll never see his face or hear his voice. That's because Eldridge serves ...

Research Study Uncovers the "Ikea Effect'

A team of researchers from three universities have identified a phenomenon that they call "The Ikea Effect." The name derives from the love ...

Former Hell's Angel Member Joins Knitting Ministry

Miles McPherson writes in “God in the Mirror”:

I walked out of my office one morning, and a guy I had never met was just getting off the elevator. ...

Orchestra Formed at Garbage Dump

A poor community in Paraguay has formed an amazing orchestra that plays instruments created from recycled trash. The young musicians come from the city ...

Man Wants a Less Needy Robot 'Woman'

In her book Alone Together, MIT professor Sherry Turkle claims that the emergence of "sociable robots" has already started to change our attitudes ...

Family Shows Persistent Love to Hurting Couple

John Knight and Denise Knight were happily anticipating the birth of their first child, a son. They had already decided to name him Paul. But when Paul ...

Epileptic Marathoner Finishes with Friend's Help

More than 37,000 runners competed in the 2012 London Marathon. Wilson Kipsang, from Kenya, won the race in an impressive 2:04:44. Simone Clarke took more ...

Facebook Question: What's Hard about Serving Others?

While preparing a sermon, a pastor posted this question to his friends on Facebook: "What makes it hard for you to serve other people?"

They ...

White Christian Leader Stands Up for an African-American Student

The African-American preacher E. V. Hill told the following story about a positive encounter with a white Christian leader. Hill writes:

As a freshman ...