Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's Hardships in Writing

In his autobiography The Oak and the Calf, Alexandr Solzhenitsyn recalls how he "wrote" in the concentration camps, where writing was forbidden, ...

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 ...

Medical Pioneer Gives Credit to God

Katherine Hsu pioneered tuberculosis-prevention strategies now replicated around the world.

Born in 1914 in Fuzhou, South China, Hsu counts herself fortunate ...

Businessman Takes a Stand on Slave Labor

In 1524, Martin Luther said, "Among themselves the merchants have a common rule which is their chief maxim, …I care nothing about my neighbor; so ...

"The Sound of Music": Facing Your Calling

The classic film The Sound of Music is about a candidate for the convent (Julie Andrews) who is searching for God's will for her life. She has trouble ...

Drafted to Be God's Agents

According to the book No Ordinary Time, by Doris Kearns Goodwin, the first peacetime draft occurred October 29, 1940. President Franklin Roosevelt and ...

Man Witnesses amid Terror

Al Braca worked as a corporate bond trader. His office was on the 105th floor of Tower One in the World Trade Center. A week after the tower was hit and ...

Bringing Our Souls to Work

Tim J. McGuire, former editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, speaking at a seminar ...

"Field of Dreams": Choosing Priorities

Field of Dreams is a movie about baseball, pursuing a dream, and choosing life's priorities. Half way through the film, Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin ...

Nate Archibald Serves Kids

During his 14 years as a professional basketball player, point guard Nate "Tiny" Archibald routinely lit up the boards with both his scoring ...