Superbowl MVP Kurt Warner

The St. Louis Rams 1999 Cinderella season is not without a Cinder-fella. A virtually unknown quarterback by the name of Kurt Warner rose from the ashes ...

Mark of the Call

Quite often the absence of immediate success is the mark of a genuine call.

Remarkable Persistence in Prayer

The diary of George Mueller, Christian social reformer from the Victorian era, chronicles his devotion in prayer:

In November 1844, I began to pray for ...

Finding the Real Problem

I was back in my home state of California, working as a nurse in a busy emergency room. We had a regular visitor who tugged at my heart. His name was ...

Keep Asking

A huge Chicago company is one of the world's largest magazine fulfillment firms. That means they handle subscription mailings by computer. Among other ...

The Birth of Raisins

The Franciscans were the first ones to systematically grow grapes in California. They grew the Muscat grapes to make Muscatel wine. One year they had ...

Persevering to the Finish Line

Runner's World (8/91) told the story of Beth Anne DeCiantis's attempt to qualify for the 1992 Olympic Trials marathon. A female runner must complete ...

The Secret of Tenacity

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

- Louis Pasteur discoverer of the principles of vaccination, ...

Only the Beginning ...

I heard about a little girl who experienced a major breakthrough in her life when she learned to tie her own shoes. Instead of excitement, she was overcome ...

Out of Gas

One New Year's Day, in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held ...