Pro Football Player Recommits to Christ

Jason Brown was the highest paid center in the NFL, playing for the St. Louis Rams. In late 2011, Jason had two children, and a mansion with two fully-stocked ...

Worshipping God: Duty or Delight?

In a TV commercial a young man is struggling with whether to go through with an arranged marriage. In his home country arranged marriages were the norm. ...

Calorie Labels Don't Change Eating Habits

In November 2014, the Food and Drug Administration released its rule for calorie counts on chain restaurants. The final rule is pretty tough: it even ...

Passengers on Sinking Ship Refuse Lifejacket Help

On May 7, 1915, the R.M.S Lusitania, a British ocean liner, was struck by a torpedo from a German submarine. The ship sank in a matter of minutes, killing ...

Rock Climbers Learn to 'Get on the Wall

Todd Skinner was one of the most respected rock climbers of his generation, but his greatest challenge was tackling Trango Tower, the world's highest ...

Umpire Says He Calls the Plays

Bill Klem was the father of baseball umpires: colorful, judicious, and dignified. He was beyond passionate about America's favorite pastime, declaring, ...

Freed Slave Says, 'I'll Go with You'

There's a story that has been told from Civil War days before America's slaves were freed, about a northerner who went to a slave auction and ...

There's a Person Down the Road—It's You

Richard S. Halverson, the former U.S. Senate Chaplain, used to challenge people with the following image:

You're going to meet an old man [or woman] ...

A Parable About a Plant That Takes Over a House

Tim loved his brand new house. The architect, who had supervised the entire building work, designed it so it was a big, open building. The walls were ...

Expert on Bull Runs Gets Gored By Bull

Every year revelers from around the world head to Pamplona, Spain to take part in the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel ...