Body of Christ

After an accident in which she lost her arm, a girl named Jamie refused to go to school or church for an entire year. Finally the young teen thought she ...

A Kind Interruption

One Sunday at my church, the choir had finished singing the anthem and the pastor was rising to deliver the message. It was a moment of holy expectation. ...

Kennedy’s Concern

In Seymour Hearsh's not-so-flattering book on President John Kennedy, he tells the story of the death of Kennedy's son Patrick, who was born prematurely ...

No Antiseptic Evangelism

Today, thanks to a small Canadian software company, high school students can get through biology class without smelling like formaldehyde. While students ...

Grief, according to Mr. Blue

Grief always goes on longer than your friends expect it to and is stronger than they can appreciate.

Multiplication of Kindness

The owner of a drive-through coffee business in southwest Portland, Oregon, was surprised one morning to have one of her customers not only pay for her ...

Who Is My Neighbor?

Years ago I flew to Minneapolis to give a speech at a conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Near downtown Minneapolis, my taxi was stopped ...

Best Friends

Earl C. Willer tells the story of two men who grew up best friends:

Though Jim was just a little older than Phillip and often assumed the role of leader, ...

The Suffering Community

I’ve always wondered what makes community biblical—as opposed to community that is merely social. Often churches provide social community, ...

Walter Payton’s Compassion

In August 1984, after ten seasons with the Chicago Bears as place kicker, Bob Thomas was notified by the Bears' management that he was being cut. ...