Why Blockbuster Failed and Netflix Succeeded

At the turn of the century, Blockbuster reigned supreme in the video rental industry. If your family craved a movie night, someone likely had to drive ...

Every Christian Is Called to Pursue Bold Leadership

Claude Alexander, bishop of The Park Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, urges Christians from all walks of life to step up into bold leadership. Here's ...

12-Year-Old Girl 'Accidentally' Runs Half Marathon

A 12-year-old girl accidentally ran a half marathon after signing up for a family-friendly 5K run. LeeAdianez Rodríguez-Espada, a 12-year-old student ...

Every Crisis Is an Invitation

"Crises of every kind will find us … [But] these crises enter our lives not just as challenges to us to retain our balance and stability, but as ...

God Made Us for Exploration and Adventure

An issue of Outside magazine had a short article about Reid Stowe, a 58 year-old sailor who at the time was en route to setting the record for the longest ...

Two Kids Dream of Flight

Any given day, 23,000 scheduled flights take off and land at American airports. At any given time, 5,000 of those airplanes are simultaneously airborne. ...

A Goat, a Car, and a Soda

Some things seem easy until we actually try it. Take a recent story from NPR entitled "Breaking News: Goat Locked In A Car In A Parking Lot Drinks ...

Canadians Crack Down on Homemade Ice Rinks

Bobby Orr, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, recently said that he grew up in his native Canada during a better time. Orr said, "We played ...

The Lure of ISIS

Why would anyone want to join ISIS? A fascinating interview with Dr. Scott Atran, an expert on terrorist groups, sheds some light on that question. Atran ...

Two Novels about Open or Closed Doors

Two stories were written in the twentieth century that share the same title: The Door in the Wall.

One of them won the Newbery Medal for children's literature. ...