Elderly Woman Refuses to Take Shortcuts

While a college student, Heidi Neumark took a year off from prestigious Brown University to be part of a volunteer program sponsored by a group called ...

Doctor Unable to Pass By Major Accident

Dr. Scott Kurtzman, chief of surgery at Waterbury Hospital, was on his way to deliver an 8 a.m. lecture when he witnessed one of the worst crashes in ...

Pastor Starts Ministry for the Terminally Ill

The terminal wing of the hospital may seem like an unlikely location for active evangelism, but that's where the "Last Minute Ministry" ...

Habitat for Humanity: A Response to Need

Millard Fuller was on his way to becoming a self-made millionaire before he was 30 years old. But devotion to work was threatening his health and his ...

King Shows Kindness to Rebels

Once upon a time, there was a good and kind king who had a great kingdom with many cities. In one distant city, some people took advantage of the freedom ...

The Gospel Can't Be Force-Fed

Author Kevin Harney tells the following story in his book Seismic Shifts:

It was a battle. A wrestling match. A test of wills. Every day, at exactly the ...

Pioneer Missionary Engages the Culture

In an age of extraordinary people, Matteo Ricci was one of the most remarkable. Even today, if you ask a Chinese person to name a famous European from ...

Donald Miller on Belief and Actions

Donald Miller gives some practical insights on actions and belief in his book Blue Like Jazz:

The trouble with deep belief is that it costs something. ...

Family Planning Suicide Saved Through Prayer

Kumar, a Christian in South India, was grieved because none of the 13 people he had invited came to watch a Billy Graham evangelistic broadcast at his ...

Palestinian Pastor Learns to Love Enemies

Bible College professor Yohanna Katanacho pastored a small church in the Israeli city of Jerusalem. As a Palestinian living in Israel, and a Christian ...