"The Sound of Music": Facing Your Calling

The classic film The Sound of Music is about a candidate for the convent (Julie Andrews) who is searching for God's will for her life. She has trouble ...

Woman Wants God but Not Morality

Philip Yancey wrote of a friend of his named Susan, a Christian who told Yancey "that her husband did not measure up and she was actively looking ...

Ruth Bell Graham on Marriage

Ruth Bell Graham says:

"When we dated, we had our ups and downs. I had always thought I should go to Tibet as a missionary, and one day Bill said ...

Rocker Rod Stewart Wants Short-Term Wedding Vows

"I think [marriage] vows should be changed, because they've been in existence for 600 years, when people used to live until they were only 35. ...

Destruction of Marriage in England

England's chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, said:

"The extraordinary institution—marriage—which brought together sexuality, emotional kinship, and the creation ...

Giving Advice

An efficiency expert concluded a lecture with a note of caution: "You don't want to try these techniques at home."

"Why not?" asked ...

Billy Joel's Unmet Need

Musician Billy Joel has won many awards, including Male Artist of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. Joel recorded ...

Richard Harris on Commitment

Richard Harris, famous for his roles as King Arthur in Camelot (1967) and Prof. Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies (2001, 2002), died on October 25, ...

Missionary Hudson Taylor's Thankfulness Through Grief

English missionary Hudson Taylor lost his wife and a child while serving in China. Two weeks after Maria, Hudson's wife, gave birth, the baby died ...

Attorney Gets Dose of Reality

An attorney named Marty, while working out in a gym, became friends with a fellow who was there lifting weights. The attorney's new friend, Vernon ...