Slain Missionary Expected to Suffer for Christ

Missionary Karen Watson counted the cost of following Jesus. That's why she left a letter with her pastor before going to Iraq. She went to provide ...

Discipline Is the Price of Freedom

We have not advanced very far in our spiritual lives if we have not encountered the basic paradox of freedom, to the effect that we are most free when ...

When the Ball Bounces Your Way, Grab It

Bear Bryant, Alabama's famous football coach, told of a time in his early days at Kentucky when his team fumbled the ball in front of the bench, and ...

"The Matrix": Knowing Versus Walking the Path

"There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path."

—Morpheus, to Neo, in The Matrix, after Neo rescues Morpheus ...

Twin Towers Survivor Surrenders to God

Genelle Guzman McMillan was the last person to be rescued from Ground Zero alive. She had been trapped in the rubble of what remained of the Twin Towers ...

Actor Eric Close Renews Commitment to Christ

Eric Close, [From The Mulligan, Suits, American Sniper] knows the importance of reaching young people early. He found faith in God as a student at a Christian ...

Pleasing Only the President

In the early 1990s when President George Bush had fiery John Sununu as his White House chief of staff, a reporter asked Sununu if his job was difficult. ...

Many Think Jesus Overstated Commands

"Most people really believe that the Christian commandments (for example, to love one's neighbor as oneself) are intentionally a little too severe—like ...

Setting Our Upper Limit

Colin Smith, pastor of Arlington Heights Evangelical Free Church, writes:

I have vivid memories as a kid of my father taking me to an auction sale. He ...

Cows Know Their Master's Voice

Cattle-rustling is a major problem in Uganda. The Ugandan army daily attempts to reunite cattle with their owners. The biggest difficulty lies in proving ...