Our Hope Hinges on Easter

Rick Warren, the former pastor of Saddleback Church and the author of The Purpose Driven Life, together with his wife, Kay, went through a devastating ...

Man Tries to Change His Name to "Boomer the Dog"

The following illustration shows how important names are to our identity, character, self-worth, and calling. It also shows why biblical names for God ...

Living by Values That Dismantle Life

Being lost is living by a set of values that systematically dismantles your life.

—Unknown source

Boy's Hoax Teaches Valuable Lesson

Ever hear about the dihydrogen monoxide hoax? It's been around for a while, but it got a lot of media attention in 1997 when a 14-year-old student ...

Mother's Unanswered Questions

These are the unanswered questions of Martina Phillips, a mother with a wayward son whom she hasn't seen for four years:

How How does a parent, who ...

Woman Unaware of Pregnancy

While an old proverb claims that ignorance is bliss, Amanda Brisendine would be the first to tell you that ignorance can have unexpected consequences.

Guidance: Lesson from JFK, Jr., Crash

In the aftermath of John Kennedy, Jr.'s, death, the Chicago Tribune ran an article about flying. In it, amateur pilot Stephen Hedges writes about ...

Oregon Family Loses Direction, Experiences Tragedy

After spending Thanksgiving with family in Seattle, Washington, the Kim family began their long journey back to San Francisco on November 24, 2006. James ...

Bubbles Help Scuba Diver Out of Darkness

I have never been scuba diving, but I'm told that it's a blast. Strapping on those life tanks and exploring the water world below sounds like ...

When Earth's Poles Reverse Themselves

If you have ever done any navigating by the use of map and compass, you know that magnetic north isn't true north.

Magnetic north is slowly moving, ...