Popular Teenager Finds God Through Tragedy

David Gushee writes:

Before I decided to live for Christ, I'd party with friends. As a guy who wanted to be a "cool and popular jock," I ...

Sheep Teach Pastor about Ministry

In his book Building a Church of Small Groups, Bill Donahue relays a story from his time as a part-time youth pastor while attending seminary. He was ...

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 ...

Augustine on Faith, Hope, and Love

There is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither hope nor love without faith.

Augustine on Being Displeased with Our Old Natures

What you are must always displease you, if you would attain that which you are not.

Poem Illustrates Human Nature

In a poem entitled, "Autobiography in Five Short Chapters," Portia Nelson writes these words:

Chapter I: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole ...

Bonhoeffer on the Study of Scripture

Because I am a Christian, therefore, every day in which I do not penetrate more deeply into the knowledge of God's Word in Holy Scripture is a lost ...

Deer Addicted to Junk Food

Potato chips, cheese curls, and candy may be some of your favorite things to eat, but for a few mule deer in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park, ...

Stephen Baldwin's Faith Changed His Life

Stephen Baldwin is one of the famous Baldwin brothers, a family of Hollywood actors.

Referring to his newfound faith in Christ, Stephen said, "I've ...

Albert Schweitzer on Sabbath Rest

"If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan."

—Physician, missionary Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)