Still Complaining While the Cup's Overflowing

It is a rare person who, when his cup frequently runs over, can thank God instead of complaining about the limited size of his mug!

—Bob Russell, ...

How Elvis Taught Me That the First Will Be Last

Many years ago, our family lived in Memphis. One day our 16-year-old son was reading the local paper and saw that a movie about Elvis Presley was going ...

Stuart Briscoe Shocked on Trip to Poland

Stuart Briscoe, author and long-time pastor of Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin, tells the following story:

Many years ago, during the Cold War, ...

God Blesses Humble Street Missionaries

Bryan Wilkerson said:

Charlie and Agnes are some of the meekest people I've ever known. Charlie is a bright, energetic, hard-working man who could ...

One Nation, Under Me

Kevin Baugh has his own country—The Republic of Molossia—and if you don't mind, he'd prefer you call him "His Excellency Kevin ...

What Meekness Looks Like

Taylor University is a Christian college in Indiana. Years ago, they were pleased to learn that an African student, Sam, was going to be enrolling in ...

Story of Forgiven Drunk Driver Moves Beth Moore

In her book Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit, author and speaker Beth Moore recalls a particularly insightful moment in her life: ...

Man's Vocational Path Altered by Accountability

In his book Let Your Life Speak, Parker Palmer, a Quaker, tells the story of how God used Palmer's friends to shape his vocational path in a significant ...

Importance of Spiritual Mentors

Gordon McDonald, at the passing of a lifelong mentor, recalled his loyalty and the crucial counsel he gave in a crisis:

He was there when, many years later, ...

Man Learns Early Lesson in Accountability

Kevin Harney writes in “Leadership from the Inside Out:”

I had been serving in the church high school ministry for just over a year. I loved ...