Motherhood in the Bible Wasn't a Fairy Tale

A quick look at our culture shows that idealized images of motherhood are inaccurate, and Scripture reveals the same. Ruth was left childless and widowed ...

An Undeliverable Mother's Day Card

Don Aycock writes:

A few years ago, I somehow ended up buying two Mother's Day cards. I sent one to my mother, and because I keep a three-year calendar, ...

Early Arrival for Wedding Guest

Like most couples preparing for a wedding, Dave Best and his fiancée were probably worried about whether or not everyone would show up on time ...

Fallen Soldier Receives Slow Salute

We live in a fast-paced culture, but some things just ought to happen slowly.

The book Final Salute tells the story of Major Steve Beck, a U.S. Marine ...

Building Birdhouses to Support Missions

Retired pastor Sam Duree, age 77, could be enjoying his golden years in an easy chair. However, instead of just letting the days fly by, Duree is building ...

"Brave New World": Death by Gaming

Is it possible to play yourself to death? Officials at a Chinese Internet cafe think so ever since a 30-year-old man died after playing a game online ...

How to Know When You Are Getting Old

Author and pastor Greg Laurie offers the following advice about determining whether or not you are growing old:

• You know you're getting old ...

How to Develop Priorities

Tim Sanders—former chief solutions officer at Yahoo! and author of Love Is the Killer App—shares the following thought about establishing ...

What Is the Perfect Age for Women?

A Kelton survey of 1,019 adult women asked the question, "What age would you want to stay eternally?"

Under 18: 2 percent 18–20: 4 percent ...

Elderly Woman Refuses to Take Shortcuts

While a college student, Heidi Neumark took a year off from prestigious Brown University to be part of a volunteer program sponsored by a group called ...