Hope and Health

"Hope does not just motivate people to positive action. It actually has healing power."

So says John Ortberg in his book If You Want to Walk ...

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 ...

Richard Pryor Calls on God

Comedian Richard Pryor was critically burned in an accident in 1980. Appearing later on the "Johnny Carson Show," he insisted that when you ...

Sickness Can Heal the Soul

Sometimes Christ sees that we need sickness for the good of our souls more than healing for the good of our bodies.

Family Stress Harms Children

From schoolwork and peer relationships to meeting high parental expectations or living with conflict in the home, childhood can be a very stressful time. ...

Laughter Is Good Medicine

The old axiom, "Laughter is the best medicine," holds true when it comes to protecting your heart, according to a study conducted by the University ...

Beethoven's Unknowing Self-Poisoning

An Illinois scientist recently uncovered the likely cause of Ludwig von Beethoven's death. After studying strands of Beethoven's hair, Dr. William ...

Finding Peace through Adversity

Marie J. Wiebe, an ordained minister for the Evangelical Covenant Church in Camarillo, California, describes her difficult recovery from a massive stroke: ...

Steepled Health Center

Gregg Easterbrook writes in The New Republic:

"Recent studies indicate that men and women who practice in any of the mainstream faiths have above-average ...

Open Vessels

My husband had four major blockages in his heart, so the doctors planned for an open-heart surgery. On the morning of the surgery, I drove to the hospital, ...