Church Father Puts God's Interests First

In 370 A. D., Basil of Caesarea, one of the "church fathers," became the archbishop of Caesarea, which brought him into conflict with the Arian ...

Slain Missionary Expected to Suffer for Christ

Missionary Karen Watson counted the cost of following Jesus. That's why she left a letter with her pastor before going to Iraq. She went to provide ...

"Chariots of Fire": Pleasing God

Chariots of Fire is the true story of two British runners competing in the 1924 Olympics. Eric Liddell is a devout Christian and one of the finest runners ...

Flight Attendant Serves for Christ's Sake

Author and educator, Howard Hendricks, sat in a plane that was delayed for take off. After a long wait, the passengers became more and more irritated. ...

Pleasing Only the President

In the early 1990s when President George Bush had fiery John Sununu as his White House chief of staff, a reporter asked Sununu if his job was difficult. ...

Lewis Smedes Finds God in English 101

In his autobiography, Dr. Lewis Smedes writes of his early years in the faith. A turning point came as a freshman at Calvin College. He writes:

The first ...

An African Proverb on Doublemindedness

"The man who tries to walk two roads will split his pants."

George Bush Longs to Please His Father

In his book, First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty, author Bill Minutaglio tells a story of current Presidential contender George W. Bush's ...

Worship That God Wants

Early in our marriage I gave my wife a terrific anniversary gift: a rain gauge. At least I thought it was a great gift. Susan, after all, is a farmer's ...

God's Good Gifts

In your prayer, do not hesitate to thank the Lord for all that he gives. This is often difficult since we are not always willing to receive some of the ...