A Moment of Wonder in Alaska's Wilderness

Author Philip Yancey describes a moment of profound wonder and awe in Alaska's wilderness. He was driving down the road when he came upon a number of ...

Farmer Who Photographed Over 5,000 Snowflakes

When I picture God's rejoicing over his people with singing, I think of Snowflake Bentley. Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, a New England farmer ...

Worship No Other Gods—Except Celebrities

A few research psychologists have looked into the relationship between religiosity and celebrity worship. The team, consisting of a researcher from England ...

Learning Gratitude the Hard Way

Imagine you are in a small underground chamber, no bigger than a prison cell. The door is locked and the lights are switched out. It is not just dark; ...

Gratitude Is the Natural Response of a Rescue

Imagine you fall off the side of an ocean liner and, not knowing how to swim, begin to drown. Someone on the deck spots you, flailing in the water and ...

Japanese Writer Wowed By What We Take for Granted

In 1900 a Japanese writer named Natsume Soseki visited England for the first time. While he was there he was surprised to discover that few of the locals ...

How Much We Pay to Stay Fit

How much does it cost Americans to stay fit? Here are some stats to prove that we often go all out to keep our bodies in shape:

• 69 million Americans have a gym membership.

Denzel Washington to Grads: 'Put God First'

In a 2015 commencement speech at Dillard University, Denzell Washington urged graduates to put God first and thank him constantly:

Put God first in everything ...

Atheist Drawn By the Beauty of Bach's Music

In a 2015 interview, the Hungarian composer György Kurtág made a remarkable confession about his struggle to reconcile his atheism with the ...

Ancient Well Fed By Underground Springs

Once upon a time there was an old well that stood outside the front door of a family farmhouse in New Hampshire. The water from the well was remarkably ...