James Thurber on Lessons to Learn Before Dying

Humorist James Thurber wrote:

"All human beings should try to learn, before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why."

Letter from Slain Missionary

This letter was written by Southern Baptist Missionary to Iraq, Karen Watson, prior to leaving for the Middle East. The letter was dated March 7, 2003. ...

Slain Missionary Expected to Suffer for Christ

Missionary Karen Watson counted the cost of following Jesus. That's why she left a letter with her pastor before going to Iraq. She went to provide ...

John Grisham's Classmate Prepares for Death

One defining moment in John Grisham's spiritual journey came several years after graduating from Mississippi State University, when one of his classmates ...

Dr. Paul Brand Reaches His Spiritual Peak

Steve Moore tells of a friend's experience at a retirement home dedication:

The ceremony included remarks from one of the new residents, Dr. Paul Brand, ...

Beatle George Harrison Searched for God

Following the news of ex-Beatle George Harrison's death, "Today" show anchor Anne Curry interviewed Anthony DeCurtis, a writer for Rolling ...

Titanic's Last Hero

John Harper was born into a Christian family May 29, 1872. He became a Christian 13 years later and had already started preaching by age 17. He received ...

Figure Out How to Die Well

Despite the quest for wellness, risk-assessment analysis, and (environmentalists) nobody has yet created a way to make life last forever. You and I will ...

A Second Opinion

To start a discussion on core values, our youth pastor asked the teenagers: "What would you do if your doctor told you that you had only 24 hours ...

On Firm Ground

Before his novels The Firm, Pelican Brief, and The Client catapulted John Grisham to the status of "commercial supernova"--as Newsweek called ...