Rescued Thief Shows No Gratitude

A South African man surprised nine men robbing his home. Eight of the robbers ran away, but the homeowner managed to shove one into his backyard pool. ...

CEO Focused on Materialistic Competition

Peggy Noonan describes an encounter with an American CEO:

I am talking with the head of a mighty American corporation. We're in his window-lined office, ...

Brennan Manning on Being Grateful

I believe that the real difference in the American church is not between conservatives and liberals, fundamentalists and charismatics, nor between Republicans ...

The Origin of Mother's Day

Have you ever wondered when Americans started celebrating Mother's Day? The holiday was born out of one woman's desire to honor her mother's ...

"American Idol" Finalists Share Faith

When answering questions for their Internet profiles, contestants on the TV show American Idol were not shy when it comes to their faith. When asked what ...

Passengers Trade First Class Seats with Soldiers

On a flight from Atlanta to Chicago in July 2004, nine U.S. soldiers—home from Iraq on a two-week leave—were among the passengers. Before ...

Steve Jobs Grateful He Was Fired

"I was lucky I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz (Steve Wozniak) and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20. We worked ...

Son Slow to Recognize the Real Gift-giver

To illustrate how we often fail to give God the thanks he deserves, Chuck Swindoll told the following story of a man he visited in a dismal veterans hospital: ...

Waitress Receives a Car for Nothing

Franchesca Renderos, 22, was working as a waitress on an ordinary Wednesday night in Houston when she was stunned by grace.

At one of her tables sat Doug ...

Grandfather's Last Words Gave Jesus Credit

One fall afternoon, my grandfather was at home with my grandmother and heard a knock on the door. The visitor was a neighbor lady who said to my grandfather, ...