Love Is Sacrificial Action

In his book Dad the Family Coach, Dave Simmons describes the shape love took in the life of his daughter.

I took Helen (8-years-old) and Brandon (5-years-old) ...

Mike Tyson Declares His Life a Waste

At one time, Mike Tyson was the most feared heavyweight boxer in the ring. Based on an interview with Tyson, Jon Saraceno revealed what went wrong:

Mike ...

The Dangers in Daycare

Strangers, not parents, provide early childhood care.

A long-term government study has discovered "that kids who spend long hours in day care have ...

Bob Pierce Demonstrated God's Use of Imperfect People

World Vision Founder Bob Pierce was an extreme version of post-WWII evangelicalism: entrepreneurial, energetic, independent, and out to evangelize the ...

What Men Have to Give to Make Families Work

Sociologist Maggie Gallagher writes:

The reality of family life is that men have to really give quite a lot to women and to children in order to make things ...

Man Donates Kidney but Ignores Family

Rob Smitty donated one of his kidneys to a stranger. It was a noble and generous sacrifice. While browsing the Internet, Smitty developed an interest ...

Tall Student Cares for Tiny Sister

Jesse Jackson tells the story of a visit to the University of Southern Mississippi. While touring the campus with the university president, he noticed ...

Dead Man Lacked Community

In the September 20, 2004, issue of MacLean's magazine, Lianne George recounts this tragic story:

One November day in 2002, Jim Sulkers, a 53-year-old ...

Success Gave Executive a Hollow Feeling

A N. Y. Times article on people who are sick of too many hours at work tells the story of Diane Knorr, a former dot-com executive:

"The first time ...

Evangelical Men Make Better Fathers

The book, Soft Patriarchs, New Men: How Christianity Shapes Fathers and Husbands challenges stereotypes about evangelical family life. Written by University ...