Brennan Manning on Being Grateful

I believe that the real difference in the American church is not between conservatives and liberals, fundamentalists and charismatics, nor between Republicans ...

Autistic Teen's Performance Inspires Joy

In February of 2006, an autistic high school senior named Jason McElwain taught his entire school a lesson on the reality of joy. Jason had served as ...

Brennan Manning on What Makes Us Happy or Sad

Christian author Brennan Manning calls us to examine the cause of our emotions:

To ascertain where you really are with the Lord, recall what saddened you ...

Optimism Is Healthy

A recent study of 1,000 people aged 65-85 points to the importance of a positive attitude in dealing with life. After almost 10 years of follow-up, researchers ...

Arthur Rubenstein Linked Attitude to Ability

"You cannot play the piano well unless you are singing within you."

—Concert pianist Arthur Rubenstein (1887–1982)

C. S. Lewis on Misplaced Desire

Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy ...

Jonathan Edwards on True Happiness

"The enjoyment of [God] is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied…. Fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or ...

Spurgeon on Facial Expressions

"When you speak of heaven, let your face light up. When you speak of hell—, well, then your everyday face will do."

—Charles Haddon Spurgeon, ...

"The Pianist": A Song in the Middle of the Lion's Den

The Pianist portrays the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Polish musician who survived the horrors of World War II, including the execution ...

Disabled Surfer Stays Joyful Amidst Adversity

Bethany Hamilton, once ranked as the best amateur teen surfer in Hawaii, lost an arm to a tiger shark in October 2003. Both her compassion and competitiveness, ...