NFLer Steps Up to Help Rebuild Burned Churches

While Ben Watson was considering retirement, a new opportunity appeared. Staying true to his aggressive playing style, he jumped on it. As a former tight ...

Teens Step Up to Help Woman Threatening Suicide

Training as an athlete often means maintaining a heightened situational awareness. A group of middle school boys on the Kepler School volleyball team ...

How Melissa McCarthy’s Mother Changed the Course of Her Life

At the age of 20, Melissa McCarthy, was a bored, sometime college student living in Boulder, Colorado. She called her mother and said, “Mom, I got ...

NBA’s Cookie Mom Delights with Gifts of Love

For a growing number of NBA players, the postgame highlight of any road trip across the Midwest isn’t a postgame restaurant or bar. It’s a ...

Weary Immigrants Meet by Phone for Virtual Church

The New York Times ran an article about Chinese immigrants in the United States who meet by phone at night for worship and fellowship. More than one hundred ...

The Best Bosses Are Humble Bosses

An article in The Wall Street Journal notes that many corporate employers are realizing they’ve missed one of the most important traits of leadership: ...

Unique Thank You Note Cheers Elderly Teacher

A quarter-century ago, a middle-aged pastor and writer named William Stidger was reflecting on his gratitude for a teacher he had in his youth who’d ...

Tennessee Teens Blanket Their School with Notes of Encouragement

Anyone who's been through it knows that middle school can be tough. At Harriman Middle School in Tennessee, a group of students took it upon themselves ...

City Helps Teenager Turn Hot Dog Stand into Licensed Business

When the Minneapolis Department of Health received a complaint about an unlicensed vendor selling hot dogs, they chose to view him not as a shady lawbreaker, ...

Teenager's Written Encouragements Help Save Lives

A teenager with a heart to help has received a commendation for her efforts, which local officials say have helped save at least six lives.

Paige Hunter ...