My Father’s Sailboat

When I was a boy, my father had a dream to build a sixteen-foot sailboat in our basement and sail it on the Madawasaka River in Ontario, Canada. There ...

This Dad Brought His Daughter’s Stuffed Animal to Work for 18 Years

Samantha Holmes, 20, was writing a paper for her criminology class last week when her dad walked in. “Close your eyes and reach your hand in here,” ...

How Melissa McCarthy’s Mother Changed the Course of Her Life

At the age of 20, Melissa McCarthy, was a bored, sometime college student living in Boulder, Colorado. She called her mother and said, “Mom, I got ...

Student Invites Teacher to Harvard Graduation 21 Years Later

At the end of the school year in 1997, Judith Toensing wrote in one of her sixth grade students' report cards, "It's been a joy to have you ...

Coach John Wooden Learned Gentle Leadership from Dad

Robert Morgan relates a story from the life of John Wooden, one of the most revered coaches in the history of college basketball, who credited much of ...

Which Leader Would You Follow?

In his book Immeasurable, Skye Jethani writes:

Compare two leaders. Leader A lifted an entire nation in a time of despair. He mobilized his people against ...

Author Grateful for Mentors During 'Crazy Years'

In Hillbilly Elegy, the best-selling memoir of growing up amidst poverty and family breakdown in Appalachia, J.D. Vance expresses gratitude for all the ...

13-Year-Old Boy Stole a Bus to Help His Family

Robert Williams was eight years old when he started taking the bus to school. "My dad left when I was young," he told the BBC, "so my mom ...

We Are Ambassadors for Christ Not for Ourselves

In season one, episode eight of the Netflix series, The Crown, a drama following the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen travels to Ceylon on a diplomatic ...

Edwin Hawkins Impacted Popular Culture Through Gospel Music

Gospel star Edwin Hawkins, most notable for the crossover hit "Oh Happy Day," died of pancreatic cancer at 74.

Alongside luminaries like Andrae ...