How Much It Costs to Raise a Child to the Age of 17

For 2012 the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) estimated that middle income parents of a child born in 2012 can expect to spend about ...

Lithuanian Christian Radiates Christ's Love in Siberia

Nijole Sadunaite is a Lithuanian Christian who was severely persecuted for her faith under Communism. Arrested in 1974 for publishing underground reports ...

Father Continues to Cheer and Love His Paralyzed Son

Dale Hahn once encouraged his son Cory at his tee ball and Little League games. Dale continued to cheer Cory on all the way through high school, often ...

Young Baseball Fan Displays Generosity

Many young baseball fans dream about the ultimate prize of attending a professional game—catching a foul ball. At a 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks game, ...

The Early Church Grew by Caring for the Sick

Sociologist Rodney Stark has written a brilliant book, The Rise of Christianity, in which he describes how Christianity arose from a small group … ...

Experiencing God's Grace Changes Our Hearts

In his book The Prodigal God, Tim Keller uses the following story to illustrate how experiencing God's grace can transform our life:

The acclaimed ...

Gazing at Christ Exposes Our Selfishness

"It is only when we look the Crucified One in the eye, that we recognize the abyss of selfishness—even of that which we are accustomed to call ...

Reconciliation Requires Sacrifice

On January 26, 2001 Seiko Sakamoto, a plasterer working in a Tokyo subway station, fell into the path of an oncoming train. Lee Su Hyun, a Korean student ...

Tormented over Sacrificial Death

Former college football coach and Promise Keepers founder Bill McCartney tells about a man named Ivan who is a Vietnam veteran. Ivan lives in Denver, ...

Schwarzenegger's Sacrifice

David Mains, director of Chapel Ministries, was sitting in a dental chair when his orthodontist asked David if he would go with him to see a movie. "I've ...