The Man Who Made the Greatest Impact on Poverty

According to Richard Stearns, president of World Vision, the person who has had the single greatest impact on addressing global poverty is a largely-unknown ...

The Pain of Marital (and Spiritual) Infidelity

Elizabeth Edwards, the former wife of vice presidential candidate Senator John Edwards, described the agony she experienced when she learned of her husband's ...

Man Acts as Good Samaritan to the Same Stranger Twice

The same stranger came to the aid of a man and his son during two completely different emergencies, at different places, eight years apart.

Christopher ...

Missionary's Efforts Bear Fruit 150 Years Later

The American missionary Adoniram Judson arrived in Burma, or Myanmar, in 1812, and died there thirty-eight years later in 1850. During that time, he suffered ...

Couple Married 72 Years Die Holding Hands

In October 2011, Gordon Yeager, 94, and his wife Norma, 90, died exactly one hour apart after 72 years of marriage. They were holding hands when they ...

Coach Bear Bryant Urges His Players to Stay Alert

Paul "Bear" Bryant is widely considered to be one of the greatest college football coaches of all time. Bryant's record in 38 years at Maryland, ...

Actor Who Played Jesus Gets Shunned by Hollywood

Jim Caviezel (whose initials are JC) was thirty-three when he played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. Caviezel has said his faith is his guide, both ...

Our Servanthood Can Resemble a Garden Hose or a Sprinkler

In “Embracing Obscurity” an anonymous author wrote:

One evening, while watering the garden, the sheer sacrifice of true service overwhelmed ...

Business Leaders Fulfill Their Promise at Personal Cost

The original owners of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company had the reputation for being people of integrity. The following story reveals their ...

Ronald Reagan Gives Marriage Advice to His Son

In June of 1971, just days before his 26-year-old son Michael got married, future-U.S. President Ronald Reagan sent him the following letter of advice. ...