River Gorge Is Beautiful, but Deadly

In the vicinity of Richmond, Vermont, you'll find the Huntington River Gorge. It's a beautiful spot—but it's also quite deadly. In the ...

Lottery Winner Only Wants New Nylons

Thelma and Victor Hayes struck it rich. In August of 2005, the Canadian couple won more than $7 million (Canadian) in the lottery.

There are a few additional ...

Ladder Safety Mirrors Spiritual Safety

A Health Letter from the Mayo Clinic offered these 12 tips for ladder safety:

1. Have somebody nearby to get help if you fall. 2. Don't get on a ladder ...

The Heart of Christianity Is Good News

At the heart of Christianity, what we find is neither a philosophy nor a system of morality, but a gospel: good news…. Getting understanding is ...

Augustine: Don't Forget to Act Like a Christian

No man has a right to lead such a life of contemplation as to forget in his own ease the service due to his neighbor; nor has any man a right to be so ...

Augustine on Loving God and Living Well

To live well is nothing other than to love God with all one's heart, with all one's soul, and with all one's efforts; from this it comes about that love ...

Study: "We" Wins the Argument

A study reported in Psychological Science discovered that the "best" arguers are those who don't point their fingers. According to the study, ...

Power of God Only for Believers

The kingdom of God is a present reality in our world accessible to those who will enter it through faith in Jesus. Those who participate in God's ...

Faithfulness, Not Success

In 1940, Clarence Jordan founded Koinonia Farm in Americus, Georgia, as a haven for racial unity and cooperation. In 1954, the Ku Klux Klan burned every ...

Giant Jenga: Choices Build a Life

Text: "A wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands a foolish one tears hers down" (Proverbs 14:1).

Principle: Wise and foolish choices ...