Florence Chadwick was a seasoned long-distance swimmer who, in 1952, set out to swim the channel between Catalina Island and the California coast.  She had many obstacles to overcome that July day.  The shark-infested water was incredibly cold.  The fog was so thick she could barely see the boats alongside her....

...Submitting to God’s sovereignty can be compared to putting together a billion-piece picture puzzle. History is like that giant picture. Now imagine that you...

Many terrible delusions have come from misapplication of Scripture. How can we know that we are hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit—the only Spirit of Truth—and not some other voice? I would suggest...

Karen placed her trust in Christ when she was a small child.  But when she was eleven-years old, her world dramatically changed.  A relative abused her, a younger brother died, and her family made a major move.  Confusion and pain became a part...

I believe there are four reasons why most people are deceived so frequently in life....

One day, two children got into big trouble!  The older child, Kelly, was given scissors to cut flowers for the table.  Her little brother went along to watch....

St. Augustine’s influence on Christianity has been immense. Perhaps his influence is all the more powerful when you consider the struggles he had in his life....

In his book A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond, pastor and former zookeeper, described the day he received a telephone call from the head veterinarian.  They needed to perform surgery on the eyelids of a king cobra....

The Grizzly Giant tree—the largest of the sequoias—is more than 2,500 years old. One would think that trees this large and ancient must have massive root systems that plunge hundreds of feet into the earth. How­ever...

A friend of mine has six children, including two highschoolers, living at home.  At times she has felt overwhelmed, as if her parenting responsibilities were about to crash in around her....