Kindness of One Christian Changes Novelist's Life

In his book The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission, John Dickson reflects on the power of promoting the Gospel through Christian behavior through the ...

Woman Becomes a "Friend of Sinners"

In his book The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission, John Dickson writes about his introduction to the Christian faith:

Under God, my own conversion ...

The Power in Small Deeds of Kindness

On an ordinary winter day in 1961, an MIT meteorologist named Edward Lorenz ran some routine experiments and found some unusual results. Lorenz discovered ...

A Brother's Sacrifice

John and Mary Ellen Patterson had four children. Two of the children, John Jr. and Laura, were perfectly healthy. The other two children, Elizabeth and ...

How Billy Graham Treated a Student with Respect

When evangelist Billy Graham was in the prime of fame and influence, author Gordon MacDonald was an unknown student in seminary. Yet one day MacDonald ...

Eyes of a Doctor, Eyes of a Judge

Let's suppose that on your way to work each morning, you usually stop at a Starbucks. You tend to get to the store at the same time each morning, ...

A Celebrity Saves a Seat for a Nobody

Have you ever been to a rock concert? Or any big event where it was tough to get a ticket? Then no matter what your age you'll be able to identify ...

The Beauty of One Street Person's Selfless Act

In Portland magazine, a priest at a Catholic church in Portland, Oregon, tells a story about a street person named Big Ben who came daily to the church. ...

Mother Teresa's Prayer for Help in Recognizing Christ

O Jesus … grant that, even if you are hidden under the unattractive disguise of anger, of crime, or of madness, I may recognize you and say, "Jesus, ...

Brazilian Drug Lord Loves Local Church

Philip Yancey writes in Christianity Today magazine:

I recently heard from a friend who visited a barrio in São Paulo, Brazil. He grew nervous as ...