Largest Blackout in History Started Small

One sagging electrical line near Cleveland, Ohio, connected with a tree branch at 3:32 p.m. on August 14, 2003, beginning a chain of events which led ...

"Drumline": Resisting Temptation

The movie Drumline explores the maturation of a talented percussionist from Harlem who receives a full-ride scholarship to Atlanta A&T University to play ...

When Tempted, Think of Christ's Sacrifice

Author and pastor John Piper says:

We must not give a sexual image or impulse more than five seconds before we mount a violent counterattack with the mind. ...

NASCAR Crew Chief Decides Against Cheating

It was a small adjustment that could make a big difference. Sure, it was against NASCAR rules, but almost everyone else was doing it. So crew chief Tim ...

"The Lord of the Rings": Struggling to Surrender Sin

In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, author J. R. R. Tolkien portrays the classic conflict between good and evil set in a mythical land ...

Geraldo Demonstrates Emptiness of World's Promises

In 1985, just after leaving 20/20, Geraldo Rivera was at the top of his game as a journalistic investigator. In a matter of moments in 1985, however, ...

Solitude Is Source of Freedom

Ministry must be done in a rhythm of engagement and withdrawal. Wise followers of Christ have always understood solitude to be the foundational practice. ...

Mother Too Wise to Trust Son's Sin Nature

Author and minister Bob Russell says:

When I was a teenager, my mother had a rule: don't ever bring your girlfriend to our house when no one is here. ...

Cheating on an English Test

Allison Asimakoupoulos writes in Campus Life:

My first grade teacher, Mrs. Ayres, taught me things I needed to know to start school right, including one ...

How Good Executives Become Corrupt

Jim Collins, best-selling business author, writes about the crisis of business ethics in the wake of the bankruptcies at Enron and Worldcom. He describes ...