Thomas à Kempis on Following Jesus

Thomas à Kempis writes:

Jesus has many who love his kingdom in heaven, but few who bear his cross. He has many who desire comfort, but few who desire ...

Death—the "Central Mystery" of Jesus

Of the biographies I have read, few devote more than ten percent of their pages to the subject's death—including biographies of men like Martin ...

Madonna Defends Mock-Crucifixion in Concert

Pop singer Madonna has never shied away from controversy, and her 2006 Confessions world tour continued that trend. As part of the show, the 48-year-old ...

Missionary Rewarded for Saying "Thank You"

James Baird related in a sermon:

When we started the PCA (Presbyterian Church in American) in 1973, we had no money—not a dime—and we were ...

Frustrated Christmas Shopper Lashes Out

A woman was doing her last-minute Christmas shopping at a crowded mall. She was tired of fighting the crowds. She was tired of standing in lines. She ...

McDonald's Employee Gives Simple Testimony

Greg Huffer of Lebanon, Indiana writes:

On a road trip, I stopped at a McDonald's drive-thru for lunch. After placing my order, I came to the drive-up ...

Augustine on Death

It is necessary to die, but nobody wants to. You don't want to, but you are going to, willy-nilly. A hard necessity that is: not to want something that ...

John Donne on Christ's Voluntary Death

Christ died because he would die; other men admitted to the dignity of martyrdom are willing to die, but they die by the torments of the executioners; ...

"The Chronicles of Narnia": Dying in a Traitor's Stead

The movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is based on the classic novel by C. S. Lewis about four London children who ...

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe": Death Turned Backwards

The movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is based on the classic novel by C. S. Lewis about four London children who are ...