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Nineteenth-century Scottish pastor Thomas Chalmers once told the story of riding in a horse-drawn carriage in the Highlands region as it hugged a narrow mountain ledge along a harrowing precipice One of the horses startled and the driver fearing they would plummet to their death repeatedly flicked his whip After they made it past the danger Chalmers asked the driver why he used the whip with such force ldquo I needed to give the horses something else to think about rdquo he said ldquo I needed to get their attention rdquo In a world overflowing with threats and dangers all [... more]

When Sherman Smith recruited Deland McCullough to play American football for Miami University he loved Deland and became the father Deland never had Deland had great admiration for Sherman and aimed to become the man he was Decades later when Deland tracked down his birth mom she shocked him with the news ldquo Your father rsquo s name is Sherman Smith rdquo Yes that Sherman Smith Coach Smith was stunned to learn he had a son and Deland was stunned that his father figure was literally his father The next time they met Sherman hugged Deland and said ldquo My [... more]

On our last day in Wisconsin my friend brought her four-year-old daughter Kinslee to say goodbye ldquo I don rsquo t want you to move rdquo said Kinslee I hugged her and gave her a canvas hand-painted fan from my collection ldquo When you miss me use this fan and remember that I love you rdquo Kinslee asked if she could have a different fan mdash a paper one from my bag ldquo That one rsquo s broken rdquo I said ldquo I want you to have my best fan rdquo I didn rsquo t regret giving Kinslee my favorite [... more]

Hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story Lee Cowan looks at America's love of pickup trucks Plus Tracy Smith sits down with Margot Robbie star of the new film Babylon David Pogue explores film music with composer Nicholas Britell Serena Altschul samples some traditional Hanukkah jelly doughnuts Conor Knighton checks out New Mexico's love of red and green chile sauces popularly known as a Christmas combo Seth Doane visits the world capital of accordions in Castelfidardo Italy and Luke Burbank cozies up with a tradition of the season Hallmark Channel holiday movies See Privacy Policy at https art com [... more]

Doctors diagnosed four-year-old Solomon with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy a progressive muscle-degenerating disease that primarily affects boys A year later doctors discussed wheelchairs with the family But Solomon protested that he didn rsquo t want to have to use a wheelchair Family and friends diligently prayed for him and raised funds for a professionally trained service dog to help keep him out of that wheelchair for as long as possible Tails for Life the organization that trained Callie as my service dog is currently preparing Waffles to serve Solomon Though Solomon accepts his treatment with resilience often bursting out in song [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - What does it mean to speak in tongues--- - Why do you think the gifts haven't ceased--- - In Genesis does that mean that Gentile believers have to rest on the seventh day- Sunday--- - What does it mean when Jesus said in Luke - by Jesus saying that he must be about my father's business [... more]

Dark thoughts often grip us as caregivers when struggling with loneliness and isolation We fearfully plead for someone to tell us what to do where to go how to cope or why this is happening Our oldest son fell and lacerated his chin when just a toddler and I held him still while he received stitches I'll never forget the look of terror in his eyes and his screams as he endured what for him was horrifying He had no way to understand what was happening or how to cope Instead of explaining infections antibiotics and wound care I gently [... more]

I sat on the pier during a vacation reading my Bible and watching my husband fish A young man approached us suggesting we use different bait He glanced at me as he fidgeted from one foot to another and said ldquo I rsquo ve been in jail rdquo He pointed to my Bible and sighed ldquo Do you think God really cares about people like me rdquo Opening to Matthew I read aloud that Jesus talked about His followers visiting those in prison ldquo It says that About being in prison rdquo Tears brimmed his eyes when I shared how [... more]

A Bowl of Soup and a Kind Word During a challenging hospital stay for my wife friends called and asked me to stop by their home After doing laundry I swung by their house while returning to the hospital Smiling at the puzzled look on my face they directed me to the kitchen table where a single place setting awaited Your in-laws are caring for your boys and the hospital staff is caring for Gracie Sit eat and let us care for you They promptly served me a steaming bowl of vegetable beef soup a massive slice of cornbread and [... more]

I started reading the Bible to my sons when my youngest Xavier entered kindergarten I would look for teachable moments and share verses that would apply to our circumstances and encourage them to pray with me Xavier memorized Scripture without even trying If we were in a predicament in which we needed wisdom he rsquo d blurt out verses that shone a light on God rsquo s truth One day I got angry and spoke harshly within his earshot My son hugged me and said ldquo Practice what you preach Mama rdquo Xavier rsquo s gentle reminder echoes the wise [... more]

The unresolved hurt between Simon and Geoffrey had persisted for years and Simon rsquo s attempts to reenter the relationship had been resisted Upon hearing the news of the death of Geoffrey rsquo s mother Simon traveled ldquo up country rdquo in Kenya to attend her funeral service Simon reflected on their encounter ldquo I had no expectations at all in terms of how the whole thing would turn out but after the service we opened up and had a fruitful talk We hugged shared the moment prayed together and planned to meet again rdquo If only Simon and Geoffrey [... more]

How God opens and closes doors for us and how we should respond to him [... more]

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Old Testament saints went to Heaven by way of Jesus Christ just as we do today They looked forward to His coming through the prophets as we look back on His coming through the Gospels The plan of salvation has never changed -- only the sacrifice has [... more]

As I waited in the breakfast buffet line at a Christian conference center a group of women entered the dining hall I smiled saying hello to a woman who stepped into the line behind me Returning my greeting she said ldquo I know you rdquo We scooped scrambled eggs onto our plates and tried to figure out where we rsquo d met I was pretty sure we had a case of mistaken identity though When we returned for lunch the woman approached me ldquo Do you drive a white car rdquo I shrugged ldquo I used to A few years [... more]

Nora was tiny but ldquo Bridget rdquo mdash the belligerent six-foot-tall woman glowering down at her mdash didn rsquo t intimidate her Bridget couldn rsquo t even say why she had stopped at the crisis pregnancy center she rsquo d already made up her mind to ldquo get rid of this kid rdquo So Nora gently asked questions and Bridget rudely deflected them with profanity-laced tirades Soon Bridget got up to leave defiantly declaring her intent to end her pregnancy Slipping her small frame between Bridget and the door Nora asked ldquo Before you go may I give you a [... more]