God Expects Us to Be Ourselves

The 19th century rabbi and teacher Reb Zusya, a short while before his death, said, "In the world to come I shall not be asked: 'Why were you ...

Disabled Woman a Metaphor of the Church

In his book Disappointment with God, Philip Yancey offers a powerful metaphor for the church:

I have a bright, talented, and very funny friend in Seattle ...

Justice Scalia Urges Christians to Live Fearlessly

Speaking to the Knights of Columbus Council in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said: "God assumed from the beginning ...

Inventor Renames Himself "They"

As an inventor, Andrew Wilson holds the patent on 14 different products. Now he's licensed something else that is uniquely his. In September 2004, ...

George MacDonald on Christ's Sufferings

"The Son of God suffered unto death, not that men might not suffer, but that their sufferings might be like his." —George MacDonald (1824-1905), ...

J. I. Packer on Being God's Child

"You sum up the whole of New Testament teaching in a single phrase, if you speak of it as a revelation of the Fatherhood of the holy Creator. In ...

Study Shows Dogs and Owners Resemble Each Other

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego produced a study showing that people and their dogs often look alike. In the study, a panel of ...

San Diego Chicken Loses His Identity

You probably know Ted Giannoulas even if you've never heard his name. He has been the San Diego Chicken for 30 years. But Ted is getting older. At ...

Homeless Man's Hymn Becomes a Powerful Testimony

In A Cup of Coffee at the Soul Café, Leonard Sweet tells the story of the making of a film by two Londoners. In 1971 they began to film street ...

Boy Given New York's Longest Name

Dalton Conley is a sociologist at New York University. He and his wife, Natalie Jeremijenko, have two children. They recently sought permission with the ...