Put God to the test.  Taste and see how good and kind He is.  Sam discovered that day, and for the rest of his life, the faithfulness and goodness and the kindness of God....

...Steve, a Christian, earned top honors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  But while working toward an MBA at Harvard University, he became keenly aware of the emptiness of worldly success....

One day in Armenia in 1988, Samuel and Danielle sent their young son, Armand, off to school. Samuel squatted before his son and looked him in the eye. “Have a good day at school, and remember, no matter what, I’ll always be there for you.”....

Many years ago in Korea, Dr. Joon Gon Kim and his family were enjoying an evening together. Suddenly, an angry band of Communist guerrillas invaded their village, killing everyone in their path. In their trail of blood, the guerrillas left behind the dead bodies of Dr. Kim’s wife and father. Dr. Kim was beaten and left for dead...

You may have wondered, If God is in complete control of everything, why does He allow (or cause) birth defects, famines, and war? Why does He permit sin, evil, and suffering? God’s very nature opposes these things...

Every day, Sharon held an informal discussion with her first-graders that she called “family talks.”  These few moments were often the highpoint of the day, a time for students to express their feelings and ask questions. One morning, Sharon asked the class,...

...Sailors in the northern oceans frequently observe icebergs traveling in one direction in spirit of strong winds blowing in the opposite direction.   The icebergs are moving against the winds, but how?...

Psychologist Neil Clark Warren asked a chronically discontent woman what would make her happy.  She said, “A better job with better pay, a better boss, a better marriage—and a two-week vacation to Maui.”...

God is capable of doing anything—as long as it does not violate His other attributes. (For example, He cannot lie, change, or deny Himself.) Otherwise, no task is too large or too difficult for Him. He never fails. He never gets tired.

The number one barrier to witnessing in the Christian life is the fear of man.  Think of the contradiction.  It never occurs to the average Christian that not to witness is to disobey God, and the consequences can be devastating to his spiritual life.  Therefore, the average Christian risks offending God for the fear of offending man....