Passengers on Sinking Ship Refuse Lifejacket Help

On May 7, 1915, the R.M.S Lusitania, a British ocean liner, was struck by a torpedo from a German submarine. The ship sank in a matter of minutes, killing ...

The Six Blind Men and a Talking Elephant

Do you remember the famous story about the six blind men and the elephant? One blind man touches the belly of the animal and thinks it's a wall. Another ...

Why the Nazis Burned the Hebrew Bible

On November 9, 1938, Nazi forces smashed windows and set fire to 1,400 synagogues all across Germany and Austria and destroyed thousands of Torah scrolls. ...

Five Unhelpful Ways to Study/Read the Bible

Here are some common unhelpful ways to read and study God's Word:

• The Xanax Approach. Feel anxious? Read Philippians 4:6. Feel tired? Read Matthew 11:28. The Xanax Approach treats the Bible as if it exists to make us feel better. Bible study is about finding comfort for my issues. The problem with this approach is that I ask how the Bible can serve me, rather than how I can serve the God it proclaims.
  

How Different Cultures Read the Bible

To help explain the challenges people in the West face reading the Bible, authors E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien refer to a social experiment ...

Sailboat on the Ocean Loses It's Keel and Ballast

Michael Plant was experienced and passionate about sailing the ocean's wild winds. But his third trip around the world was different. He designed ...

After 26 Years, Boy Finds His Way Home

In 1986, five-year-old Saroo Munshi Khan and his 14-year-old brother were searching the streets for spare change in their home city of Berhanpur, India. ...

Medical Establishment Practices 'Mutual Pretense'

During his training to become a hospital chaplain, a man was surprised to learn of a phenomenon in the medical community widely known as "Mutual ...

Smuggled Goods Change Minds and Hearts in North Korea

"If you're an average North Korean, it's nearly impossible to even leave the country—and if you are caught trying to escape, you'll ...

Rare Coin, Rejected by 'Expert,' Sold for $3.1 Million

George Owen Walton was born on May 15, 1907, in Rocky Mount, Virginia. As an estate appraiser, he had first dibs on rare coins, guns, jewelry, stamps, ...