Mel Gibson Affected by the Death of Christ

[Speaking of The Passion of Christ:] "It will probably be savaged by critics," he told the 5,000 pastors at the Chicago screening. "But ...

Mel Gibson Nailed Jesus to the Cross

Hollywood star and director Mel Gibson felt called by God to make his film The Passion of the Christ, a portrayal of the final 12 hours of Jesus' ...

Cross Builder Comforts the Grieving

Greg Zanis is a carpenter from Aurora, Illinois, whose father-in-law taught him the trade. In the process the two became best friends. In 1996 Greg's ...

Winston Churchill on Popularity

Winston Churchill was once asked, "Doesn't it thrill you to know that every time you make a speech, the hall is packed to overflowing?"

"It's ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable Is Hard

Forgiving the unforgivable is hard. So was the cross: hard words, hard wood, hard nails.

—William S. Stoddard

Abortion Guilt Removed

Pastor Lee Strobel shares this account:

We were doing a baptism service. We told people before they came up to the platform to be baptized to take a piece ...

Former Host of "700 Club" Finds God's Love

Sheila Walsh, singer, author, and former co-host of the 700 Club, says in Leadership journal:

In 1992 my life hit the wall. One morning I was sitting on ...

"A Beautiful Mind": Loving the Unlovable

The movie A Beautiful Mind tells the story of John Nash, a brilliant mathematician whose career and life were crippled by schizophrenia. Nash taught at ...

Cross Is for Everyone

When Vladimir Putin met with George W. Bush, the Russian president shared a personal story that our chief executive hasn't forgotten.

When Putin was ...

Christ Suffered for Us

Our son coughed a little during one Saturday night. At church the next day he started running a fever, and as his temperature went up he started having ...