The Need to Fill Our Bicycle Tires (Souls)

Editor's Note: Tell this illustration as a story or as a prop illustration by using an actual bicycle or a bike tire.

On a recent bike trip it wasn't until ...

Reader's Digest Condensed Version of the Bible

In 1982, Reader's Digest published a condensed version of the world's most widely-read book—the Bible. The project, led by John E. Walsh, took seven ...

Ancient Well Fed By Underground Springs

Once upon a time there was an old well that stood outside the front door of a family farmhouse in New Hampshire. The water from the well was remarkably ...

Filling Time, Killing Time

The Washington Post recently published an article on the top five time killers in the office. The number one culprit? Email (followed closely by meetings). ...

Strange and Exciting Things Found in Used Books

You might be surprised what you can find in an old used book. Used and rare booksellers discover countless objects inside books as they sort and catalog ...

Soaking a Tea Bag Is Like Biblical Meditation

To explain how Scripture meditation goes beyond hearing, reading, studying, and even memorizing as a means of taking in God's Word, author Donald Whitney ...

Popular Books Downloaded But Not Read

The Goldfinch, a sprawling 880-page novel by Donna Tart, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 2014. The book became a bestseller in America ...

Autopilots Produce 'Skill Fade' for Pilots

Since their invention a century ago, autopilots have helped to make air travel safer and more efficient. That trend continued with the introduction of ...

Navy SEAL Admiral on Doing Little Things Well

Admiral William H. McRaven, a 36-year Navy SEAL veteran, gave the commencement address to the Class of 2014 at the University of Texas in Austin. He titled ...

Study Finds that We Can't See Money on Trees

Does money grow on trees? Even if it did, many of us might not notice it. That's the conclusion from a team of researchers who were studying something ...