Raphael's Master Painting Restored after Ten-Year Project

In November of 2008 one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance was restored to its original splendor and returned to its home at the ...

Unlucky Lost Dog Loved by Its Owner

Philip Griffin, in his sermon "A God Who Redeems," writes:

I saw a sign once that I love—a lost dog sign. There was a big cash reward for ...

Jesus' Birth Declares God's Love for Sinners

According to Martin Luther, even from his birth, Jesus was standing with sinners. Luther wrote:

Christ is the kind of person who is not ashamed of sinners—in ...

The Mother of a Gang Member Demonstrates God's Love

Gregory Boyle retells the story of a 15-year-old gang member named Rigo. Rigo was getting ready for a special worship service for incarcerated youth when ...

Depression Eased by Belief in a Caring God

A study by Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that "belief in a concerned God can improve response to medical treatment" in patients ...

God at Eye Level

In an article for Christian Standard magazine entitled "Carols for Any Season of Suffering," Matt Proctor reflects on the Incarnation:

My 5-year-old, ...

D-Day and Christmas Day

In his book The Faith, Chuck Colson has a chapter entitled "The Invasion." In it he describes the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. ...

A Father's Risk and a Mother's Love

In a short devotional for Christian Standard magazine, Paul Williams writes about an unusually bumpy flight he once had from Philadelphia to Long Island. ...

Stooping College President Provides Lesson on Incarnation

When pastor and writer Clark Cothern was five years old, he thought college presidents were powerful, frightening beings. That is, until one stooped low ...

The Million Dollar Roadbed

In Western Colorado there is a road called the Million Dollar Highway. My guess is that both tourists and even most of the people who live on the western ...