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 ...

"Band of Brothers": Leadership

The highly regarded HBO miniseries Band of Brothers follows a company of U.S. paratroopers through their preparation for and experience of invading Europe ...

Holy Spirit's Leading Heals Woman

My husband and I participate in the prayer ministry at our church. During these prayer times, which follow the Sunday service each week, people come forward ...

Questions about Dreams

Roc Bottomly writes in Discipleship Journal:

One night in a dream, my wife saw the mangled body of one of our children. She frantically tried to help, ...

Woody Allen on Learning from Mistakes

In 1969, Woody Allen directed his first movie, Take the Money and Run. It was critically acclaimed, and throughout the next three decades Allen became ...

Town Ignored Signs of Impending Disaster

In 1903, a mountain fell on a town in the Canadian Rockies. The town of Frank, Alberta, was buried under 100 million tons of limestone. At least 76 men, ...

"Ray": Ray Charles Learns a New Way to See

Ray is about the trials, challenges, successes, and addictions of the late pianist, singer, and composer Ray Charles. The film shows how Ray compensated ...

Lying Is Hard Work

Lying takes serious thought! That’s the conclusion of neuroscientists at Temple University. According to the Chicago Tribune, “With brain ...

Look-Alike Contest Fails to Recognize the Original

Charlie Chaplin was a huge movie star in the silent-picture era. One of the by-products of his popularity were the look-alike contests that sprung up ...

Turtle Rescue Is a Metaphor for Life

Author Barbara Brown Taylor writes:

Several summers ago, I spent three days on a barrier island where loggerhead turtles were laying their eggs. One night ...