Discouraged Woman Learns What Good Shepherds Do

As a young mother, one Christmas brought Brenda Nixon to despair. Amid all the holiday stress, her husband's job was shaky and the grim possibility ...

John Wesley Ministered with Serenity

At 73 years of age, John Wesley related in his journal (June 28, 1776) that he was far more able to preach than when 23-years-old; he traveled more than ...

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 ...

For Safety Sake, Worship God

How to stay safe in the world today:

1. Avoid riding in automobiles because they are responsible for 20 percent of all fatal accidents. 2. Do not stay ...

Mel Gibson Compelled to Believe in Jesus

On a special airing of Primetime Live, ABC's investigative news program, Diane Sawyer sat down with Mel Gibson to grill him about his movie, The Passion. ...

A Fawn Finds Refuge

1. C. Dixon writes:
   
   A friend of mine who was quite a lover of the hunt told me the following story.

Rising early one morning, he said, "I heard the ...

"Quo Vadis": The Faith of the Early Christian Martyrs

The epic film Quo Vadis depicts the decadent Roman Empire and the struggles of the early Christians living there in 64 AD. Military commander Marcus Vinicius ...

Twin Towers Survivor Secure in God's Hands

If ever Genelle Guzman McMillan needed to know she was being held in the strong arms of a God she couldn't see, it was now.

It was just after 12:30 ...

Fast Life Demands a Secure Center

Jim Cote writes in Man of Influence:

When I was seven or eight, we lived next to a boarded-up school. We took turns rotating the merry-go-round in the ...

What Money Can't Buy

Money—

It can buy you a house, but not a home.

It can buy you a bed, but not sleep.

It can buy you a clock, but not time.

It can buy you a book, but ...