Stained Sofa Symbolizes Our Sinfulness

Pastor and author John Ortberg shares this humorous story that pointedly conveys the truth about human nature.

Many years ago, early on in our marriage, ...

"War and Peace": Knowing Right and Doing Wrong

War and Peace is based on Leo Tolstoy's classic novel. With the backdrop of Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Russia in the early 1800s, a variety ...

Criminal Finds Robbery Stressful

Rafiq Abdul Mortland clearly needed to choose another career. The 38-year-old found that what he was doing put him under pressure, not to mention that ...

Forgiveness Unloads a Sack of Potatoes

A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to school.

They were instructed to call to mind every person ...

Marilyn Manson Describes Hell on Earth

Brian Warner once said:

Initially I was drawn into the darker side of life. But it's really just human nature. I started to learn that everything that's ...

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' ...

New Age Intellectual Finds Christ

Mary Poplin, professor of education and Dean of the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University, attended a Methodist church as a child, ...

Guilt-Ridden Murderer Turns to God

Life magazine once did an issue entitled "Who Is God?" which asked that question of people from all over the world. One interview was with David ...

Japan Searches for Atonement

In two full pages of advertisement, the Japanese government declared its desire to right wrongs committed in World War II. The Asian Women's Fund, ...

Max Lucado Sets Off Burglar Alarm

Max Lucado writes in Back Door:

I rolled out of bed early…, real early. I'd been on vacation for a couple of weeks, and I was rested. My energy level ...