Tsunami Relief a Lesson in Ministry

Tsunami relief agencies working in the same village in the Indonesian region of Aceh have experienced varying degrees of acceptance.

One group offering ...

Mayo Clinic Resulted from a Tornado

Over 100 years ago, a tornado struck the prairies of Minnesota. Many were killed, hundreds were injured, and one small town was almost demolished. In ...

Turtle Rescue Is a Metaphor for Life

Author Barbara Brown Taylor writes:

Several summers ago, I spent three days on a barrier island where loggerhead turtles were laying their eggs. One night ...

Father Expresses Love to Alcoholic Son

In his book, Searching for God Knows What, Donald Miller shares a story of how he helped a friend whose alcoholism was destroying his life:

Last year, ...

Guardian Angel Rescues "Jumpers"

The Yangtze River Bridge, a national landmark in China, is always crowded with traffic, while the great river 100 yards below is filled with barges. The ...

Needy Woman Gives to Others

Gary Waddingham, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Billings, Montana, tells this story:

Several years ago, when I was ministering in a small ...

President Bush's Rescue Demonstrated the Value of a Life

Time magazine carried an interesting story about former President George Herbert Walker Bush. It described a trip he took back to the South Pacific. During ...

Tall Student Cares for Tiny Sister

Jesse Jackson tells the story of a visit to the University of Southern Mississippi. While touring the campus with the university president, he noticed ...

"In America": Paid in Full

In America is the story of a young Irish family that illegally relocates to New York City from Canada. The movie focuses on the emotional, spiritual, ...

Husband Pays for Silent Treatment

A married couple had a quarrel and ended up giving each other the silent treatment. A week into their mute argument, the man realized he needed his wife's ...