Guilt-Ridden Murderer Turns to God

Life magazine once did an issue entitled "Who Is God?" which asked that question of people from all over the world. One interview was with David ...

Boxer Refuses to Be Consumed by Bitterness

On June 17, 1966, two black men strode into the Lafayette Grill in Paterson, New Jersey, and shot three people to death. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, ...

Japan Searches for Atonement

In two full pages of advertisement, the Japanese government declared its desire to right wrongs committed in World War II. The Asian Women's Fund, ...

Coach Jerry Manuel's Response to Rejection

Jerry Manuel is the fourth winningest manager the Chicago White Sox has ever had. Only once since 1998 has his team finished lower than second place in ...

Putting Disappointment in Perspective

Gordon MacDonald writes:

I heard of a television interview with a balloonist who was grounded by the weather at a national ballooning festival. When asked ...

Billy Joel's Unmet Need

Musician Billy Joel has won many awards, including Male Artist of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. Joel recorded ...

Suicide Bomber's Change of Heart

Arin Ahmed, age 20, looked like a typical American teenager in tight pants and a short shirt exposing a bare midriff. She was on her way to the Israeli ...

Abortion Linked to Depression

The British Medical Journal (1-19-02) reported that women who abort a first pregnancy are at greater risk of subsequent long-term clinical depression ...

"Dead Man Walking": Finding Real Love

The movie Dead Man Walking is based on Sister Helen Prejean's mission to care for the soul of death row inmate Matthew Poncelet. Poncelet awaits execution ...

Actor Richard Dreyfuss Searches for Meaning

In Parade magazine, actor Richard Dreyfuss spoke candidly of his continuing search for purpose and meaning during his midlife years:

Some men react to ...