The Quiet Piloting Life of the Netherlands' King

Running a country is hard work—or, at least, it seems like it is—so it makes sense to see royals and world leaders out playing sports or taking ...

31-Year-Old Climber Completes Solo, Gear-Free Summit of Yosemite's El Capitan

In Yosemite National Park stands a 3,000-foot wall of granite known as El Capitan. It's long been a rock climber's dream, but it's a daring dream. Reaching ...

Online Ad Seeks "Generic Dad" for Barbecue Party

A recent Craiglist ad gained internet fame after a group of friends in their twenties posted a request for a "generic" dad to barbecue burgers ...

Mother Receives (Surprise) MBA

Many mothers attend their children's graduation ceremonies—but how many attend the ceremony and receive an honorary degree at the same time?

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In Our Loneliness God Turns His Face Toward Us

Dallas Willard (who lost his mom as a young child) writes of a little boy whose mom had died. He was especially sad and lonely at night. He would come ...

Biker Survives Collision with Flying Mattress

You might have heard someone describe an especially jarring or surprising event using the phrase "hit me like a freight train." One Australian biker, ...

Atheist Confuses Watchful Heavenly Father with Spying Big Brother

Some contemporary atheists are arguing that even belief in God is not so much like the child's comfort blanket; it is like the child's nightmare. Christopher ...

Company Develops a 'Mood Radio' to Reflect Your Moods

Imagine this: You come home after a long, tiring day. You walk up to a machine on your wall that looks something like a clock, with a display of a cartoon-like ...

Cab Driver Praises Hero John Elway Before Realizing He's Driving Him

We've all been asked the question: "If you had the chance to talk to your hero, who would it be and what would you say?" Washington, D.C. ...

Andrew Garfield on Falling in Love with Jesus

Actor Andrew Garfield, who plays a priest in Martin Scorsese's adaption of the movie Silence, told an interviewer about his religious views. "Films were ...