Woman Delivers Water to Drought Victims

The town of East Porterville may be the hardest-hit place in California's punishing drought. Of its 7,300 people, almost 1,000 have no running water. ...

Odd and Priceless Items Sold on EBay

Since it was founded in 1995, more than 3 billion items have been sold through eBay. Some odd products have been sold on eBay, but occasionally something ...

N.Y. Designer Had It All but Commits Suicide

An article in The New York Post ran the following story about the 49-year-old designer, L'Wren Scott, who shocked New York City by committing suicide: ...

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman on Our Need for Love

In February 2014, the Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died from an apparent heroin overdose. Hoffman was found dead in his apartment with a ...

Money Can't Buy Meaning; Only Religion Can

For years now researchers have been trying to determine if money can buy happiness. Previous research has shown that wealthy countries typically rank ...

Research Shows Life Meaning Trumps Happiness

According to Gallup, our "happiness levels" are at a four-year high—nearly 60 percent all Americans today feel happy. But a study cautions ...

Paul McCartney Admits His Insecurities

In an interview with NPR, former Beatles star Paul McCartney said:

It seems to me that no matter how famous [you are], no matter how accomplished or how ...

The Feminine Mystique Asks, "Is This All?"

Editor's Note: Like this illustration, sometimes a good sermon illustration raises a challenging issue or question that the sermon must address.

The ...

Former Baseball Star Gives Up His Idol

In January of 2010, Grant Desme shocked the baseball world by announcing his retirement from the game. Only 23 at the time, the second-round draft choice ...

Wile E. Coyote Never Catches the Road Runner

In his sermon, “What’s Your Story?” Pastor Bryan Wilkerson said:

Years ago, when our kids were young, we were out at a themed restaurant ...