Facing Harsh Reality

The trouble with steeling yourself against the harshness of reality is that the same steel that secures your life against being destroyed secures your ...

World War II Boat Floats from Ocean Floor

Sometimes no one ever really knows what lurks beneath until things get a good shake. An April earthquake in the region of the Solomon Islands shook loose ...

The Problem of Justice

"Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice." —H. L. Mencken

Donald Miller Realizes the Cost of a Lie

I lived for a time with my friend and mentor John MacMurray, where the first rule is to always tell the truth. John and I were sitting in the family room ...

Man Blessed by Returning Stolen Money

"After I robbed the place I went to get some dope, and I couldn't even get high. I couldn't even enjoy it." These words come from John ...

Pete Rose Sells His Apology

In his autobiography in 2004, Pete Rose finally admitted that he bet on baseball games while employed as manager of the Cincinnati Reds—an infraction ...

Courageous Student Prevents School Shooting

In September of 2006, a high school senior named Matt Atkinson learned of a dark secret from three of his friends. In confidence, they told him of their ...

The Reality of Violent Video Games

Forgive me, for I have killed.

I have used swords and shotguns, handguns and grenades. I have shot, stabbed, and bludgeoned. I have crushed skulls with ...

Study Links Washing Hands to Guilt

Researchers at the University of Toronto published data that suggests people experience "a powerful urge to wash themselves" when suffering ...

Artists Create Exhibit of Others' Sins

The act of confession is now an artistic expression. During the first half of 2006, two performing artists named Laura Barnett and Sandra Spannan created ...