Lego Pieces Wash Up from the Deep Sea

A beach near Perranporth, Cornwall (in Great Britain) is unlike any other stretch of coast in the world. Not for its breakers or sand, but for what washes ...

Tough Guy Math Teacher Has Tender Heart

At St. Francis High School in La Canada, California, math teacher Jim O'Connor is known for his tough, no-nonsense approaching to algebra, pushing ...

Man Googles Himself Promptly Surrenders

The Bible calls us "enemies of God." In other words, we're spiritual fugitives even when you don't know it—just like this guy. ...

Singer Rises to Stardom, Falls to 'Nowheresville'

Singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, 62, has an impressive list of accomplishments: five Grammy awards, one Oscar, and one Golden Globe award. He won ...

Wal-Mart Employee Finds and Returns $20,000

In the fall of 2012, Bismark Mensah, a recent immigrant to the U.S. from Ghana, was working part-time job as a "courtesy associate" at a Wal-Mart ...

The Man Who Made the Greatest Impact on Poverty

According to Richard Stearns, president of World Vision, the person who has had the single greatest impact on addressing global poverty is a largely-unknown ...

The Four Levels of Charity

Ancient Hebrew wisdom describes four levels of charity. The highest level is to provide a job for one in need without his knowledge that you provided ...

Choosing to Live in Darkness

At first glance Steve and Kathryn's home might look like a dingy basement apartment. But then you notice that everything rests on crates. You see, ...

No More Secrets

Pastor and author John Ortberg writes of the power of no-secret friendships:

One of the most important moments of my spiritual life was when I sat down ...

How Tapas Illustrate the Gospel

Is our gospel too small? From what Jesus says, I think that God likes small. Small and hidden, actually.

The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. It ...