Harrison Ford’s career embodies success. His movies have earned more than $6 billion (US). But in a recent interview, Ford made this profound, albeit ungrammatical comment: “You only want what you ain’t got.” The interviewer asked him what it was he wanted. Ford gave a... read more »

Adam’s words slashed through the room like a grunge band at a polka fest, his ugly phrase hanging in the air like diesel exhaust. He had just used an inappropriate term to describe homosexuals. I did find Adam’s word choice to be offensive. Yet it somehow seemed less offensive because,... read more »

Back in the day when I played high school sports, I wanted a new baseball glove. I found the glove I wanted in a local sporting goods store and diligently saved up my money. But when the day came for the purchase, I was 15 cents short. I hadn’t accounted for the sales tax. The store owner told... read more »

Bekah Rosie skipped church on Sunday. So did her Sunday school teacher. So did her pastor. In fact, the whole church skipped church—and got out into the community for the entire weekend, serving wherever they could: cooking and delivering meals, clearing shrubbery, giving food to the... read more »

The youth group was shocked at their leader’s claim: “The Bible is full of R-rated stories.” “Really? Where?” they asked. “I’m not telling you,” he said. It’s true. The Bible is rife with sordid stuff. In fact, God told Israel to... read more »

In today’s unpredictable economy, officials at charitable organizations are concerned about “donor fatigue.” This term describes what happens when people grow weary of repeated requests for contributions. Translated, they stop giving! With so many pressing needs in the world,... read more »

Cyndi likes to be alone. It’s not that she wouldn’t enjoy the company of others—she craves it, actually. It’s just that life is somehow less painful when she’s by herself. Cyndi comes from that family—the fractured family with erratic hygiene, bad habits, no... read more »

We were engaged in a refreshingly serious conversation about the origin of things, deep stuff you won’t get to discuss with every teenager. (Him, not me. I’m, uh . . . older.) Shy, brilliant (again, him), he was searching for BIG answers to BIG questions. “I see two basic... read more »

Like many in our culture, he’s spiritual. At 17, he’s rejected the organized religion of his parents and grandparents as stodgy, stuffy—stifling. He attends church because that’s what his girlfriend does. The limitations of science compel him to believe in a god. But the... read more »

Michael strode out in lockstep with his fellow recruits, brimming with a confidence he had not possessed just a few days earlier. The shock of his new life in the United States Navy was giving way to a growing military bearing. But then Michael did the unthinkable. He broke ranks and stood by the... read more »