"Ruby Bridges": Confronting Enemies with Courage

Ruby Bridges is the true story of the 6-year-old black girl who became the first person of color in the U.S., by federal law, to attend an all-white school ...

Social Scientists on Benefits of Marriage

Marriage does a lot of social good, concluded a report titled "Why Marriage Matters: 21 Conclusions from the Social Scientists."

The study found ...

Money Manager's Priorities Shift

During the 13 years Peter Lynch was the manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund, Magellan was the top-ranked general equity fund. Time called Lynch the ...

Prodigal Brings Christ Home

My son called. Through years of drug abuse, Scott had stolen from our family, manipulated us, and failed us. It had been a relief not to hear from him ...

"Contact": Searching for God

Contact is a science fiction movie that explores the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the inevitability of faith even in a world governed by scientific ...

Time with Dad Worth More Than Money

A number of years ago, Dr. Robert Schuller was on a whirlwind book promotion tour, visiting eight cities in four days. It was an exhausting schedule in ...

Family Held Together by Promises

What is a family but a community of promises made and promises kept no matter what? A family is not just two or more people related by blood who happen ...

"The Straight Story": Going the Distance to Reconcile

The Straight Story chronicles a 73-year-old man's pilgrimage to mend a broken relationship with his brother, Lyle, whom he hasn't seen or spoken ...

"A Christmas Story": Mom Shows Mercy to Naughty Son

A Christmas Story is a movie about the many challenges of a boy named Ralphie. All adults, including Santa Claus, seem to conspire against Ralphie's ...

First, Call Dad

While kayaking in southern England off the Isle of Wight, Mark Ashton-Smith, a 33-year-old lecturer at Cambridge University, capsized in treacherous waters. ...