Birth in a Grave
?Human tragedy is never ultimate. Purpose often springs out of chaos and light from the darkness.
Sharing the Burden
?F.W. Boreham shares a story about his mentor J.J. Doke moving from New Zealand to South Africa and collaborating with Mahatma Gandhi.
Qualified for What You’re Doing?
During a trip to Lancaster, Penn., I once had dinner in an Amish home, where I heard about their unusual procedure for choosing a pastor.
The Answer Is in Our Hands
?There's a story about an old man who was often sought out for advice and was greatly admired for his wisdom.
Pulling for Others on the Court of Life
"The scoreboard said I lost today," Andre Agassi told the crowd.
Losing Your Hold
?H. Stephen Shoemaker shares this story: Andy Catlett, a character in a Wendell Berry novel, has lost his right hand in a farm accident.
A Blessed Silence
?In his sermon "Whistling in the Dark," Frederick Buechner says: "You have to be quiet to hear "