Children's Book, "The Velveteen Rabbit," on How to Become Real

The beauty that comes from experiencing God's love through exposure to the body of Christ is much like the quality of becoming "Real" in ...

"The Straight Story": Going the Distance to Reconcile

The Straight Story chronicles a 73-year-old man's pilgrimage to mend a broken relationship with his brother, Lyle, whom he hasn't seen or spoken ...

Cross Is for Everyone

When Vladimir Putin met with George W. Bush, the Russian president shared a personal story that our chief executive hasn't forgotten.

When Putin was ...

"Beauty and the Beast": Sacrificial Love

Beauty and the Beast, a Walt Disney animated movie, tells the story of a beautiful French girl, Belle, who finds the love of Beast, a prince condemned ...

Letters from the King

John Kass, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, recently wrote about a waiter named Bouch who works at a tavern in Chicago. Bouch decided to write to ...

Saved from Danger by Love

Several years ago my wife, Kathy, and a friend gathered up their kids and made a trip to the St. Louis Zoo. A new attraction had just opened called "Big ...

Love Letter from God

Many years ago, a doting groom penned a love letter to his bride. Stationed at a California military base thousands of miles away from his wife, James ...

Reconciliation Requires Sacrifice

On January 26, 2001 Seiko Sakamoto, a plasterer working in a Tokyo subway station, fell into the path of an oncoming train. Lee Su Hyun, a Korean student ...

Jesus Weeps with Us

In Either Way, I Win: God's Hope for Difficult Times, Lois Walfrid Johnson writes about visiting Oklahoma City, a city that was changed forever by ...

Priceless Response

One summer, my daughter taught the 4-year-olds at vacation Bible school. The first day she gave everyone yarn necklace nametags to wear around their necks. ...