Little Boy Insists He Met President Lincoln

George Patten was an 8-year-old kid who told his friends he had shaken the hand of the new president. "Did not," they probably jeered. "Did ...

Woman Suddenly Elevated to Royal Status

The article in The Washington Post, began with these words: "The king folds her own laundry, chauffeurs herself around Washington in a 1992 Honda, ...

Tim Keller on Being an Adopted Son of God

Being completely conformed to the likeness of God's Son is something that we look forward to in the future, although the transformation is happening ...

New Citizen Wins the Lottery

In October 2005, Moses Bittok celebrated an experience he had waited a lifetime to achieve: he became a U.S. citizen. That alone would have been enough ...

John Maxwell on Creating a Legacy

If you are successful, it becomes possible for you to leave an inheritance for others. But if you desire to create a legacy, then you need to leave something ...

Adopted Son Is Heir to the Throne

Researching your family tree can be a fun and rewarding hobby. For one Minnesota man, it was a life-changing experience.

Marty Johnson knew he was the ...

Alaskan Mushers Deliver Life-Saving Serum

Long before the legendary Iditarod Dog Sled Race was first run in 1973, a more important race took place in Alaska. On January 21, 1925, the lives of ...

Stewardship Sermon Delights One Couple

Once, in a sermon on hoarding, I pointed out the foolishness of waiting until we die to give our children their inheritance. I explained, "When we ...

Illegitimate Boy Finds Heavenly Father

A seminary professor (Fred Craddock) was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, ...

"Princess Diaries": Reluctant Royalty

The Princess Diaries tells the story of Amelia Thermopolis, a shy, awkward teen whose only goal in life is to be invisible. She tries to get through each ...