In my work as a nurse, I was caring for an elderly, dying patient. He was a grumpy man who would curse those caring for him. One day we were by...

I studied Greek in my college years to fulfill a language requirement. I chose a biblical language because it would help me in understanding scripture. I enjoyed the classes as well...

Our family embraced adoption several years ago, not as a second-best solution but as God’s plan for forming our family. Whether children have come into our homes through biological birth or...

At our church in Lagos, Laity Week is a time for every parishioner to visit with the sick and suffering. We go in groups to spend time in hospitals, elder-care homes,...

I was eager to speak with my family in Mexico by phone. I am currently in prison and have limited phone privileges. My wife was not available at the time of...

When my husband, Joe, and I were in our late twenties with a two-year-old daughter and a son on the way, Joe was fishing in a tournament. He noticed his right...

I stood staring at the far side of the 604-foot-long swinging pedestrian bridge that spanned a wide river far below. My fear of heights kept me rooted in place, unable to...

My wife and I drove to the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, knowing that my sister would soon succumb to cancer at the age of 44. The constant sound of...

When I was young, my mother and I went to church only to attend the funerals of loved ones. I had very little knowledge of Jesus. But that changed when I...

I have noticed a tradition in the United States where newly elected public officers swear an oath ending with the words, “So help me, God.” How relevant those words are! These...