Modern-Day Missionary at McDonald's

Global missions expert Paul Borthwick shared the following story to remind us how God's mission can be from anyone anywhere at any time:

A young man named ...

'What I Learned in Death'

It's the time of year for rounding up the best and brightest of college commencement addresses. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg gave the commencement ...

The Language of Laughter

We've heard the phrase "laughter is the best medicine." But what about this one? "Laughter is a universal language." That statement ...

The Joys in Heaven Go on Forever

This world and its history are prelude and foretaste; all the sunrises and sunsets, symphonies and rock concerts, feasts and friendships are but whispers. ...

Accident Victims Happier Than Lottery Winners

In 2010 The New Yorker magazine summarized the findings of an earlier study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The researchers ...

The Best of Jobs, the Worst of Jobs

The careers website Glassdoor recently published a list of the "25 Best Jobs in America." At the top was data scientist, followed by tax manager ...

World Famous Guitarist Finds Real Purpose

Christopher Parkening, considered to be the world's greatest classical guitarist, achieved his musical dreams by the age of thirty. By then he was also ...

Stats on When We Feel the Happiest

What the happiest time of our day? A study of Twitter users found an interesting pattern: humans tend to be happy at breakfast time, not so happy at midday, ...

Stephen Colbert on Gratitude in Suffering

GQ magazine's interview with talk show host Stephen Colbert explored how he found gratitude in the midst of suffering ("The Late, Great Stephen ...

Psychiatrists Identify 'The Paris Effect'

Psychiatrists call it "The Paris Effect." It simply means the disappointment that many first-time visitors to Paris experience after hyped up ...