A dilapidated stove sits on the back porch, along with some broken furniture and a bag of tattered clothing. A volunteer and...
I have bad luck with cars. A Frenchman wrecked my Pontiac Sunfire in 2008 (small price to pay for a hilarious story that involves cuss words in foreign accents), I've slid off the...
Christian sustainability is not afraid of future condemnation or future suffering because it understands the perfect love of God.
Is the call to sustainability one we all must respond to? And is there something unique about the call of sustainability for Christians?
"Our story of life in Manhattan certainly wasn't unique ... With every bone-tired breath, we wanted to remain. But could we?"
Sustainability recognizes which things will become useless in the future.
A disabled father, a hardworking mother, and a small mercantile store—with one forgotten Bible left by the previous owners.
Kathy* strayed from the family plan. Instead of marrying a gentleman and a scholar, like her PhD parents had hoped, she betrothed...
The rest of the day unfolds more or less along these lines, with me feeling sorry for myself because I’m exhausted and disorganized and I have a cold and a pile of dishes...
In the movie “The Sandlot,” Scotty Smalls sneaks a Babe Ruth autographed baseball out of his house so that he and his...
I met Lee Hough over a dozen years ago when I was trying unsuccessfully to break into the book publishing business. He served as a literary agent for one of my friends, and...
We are telling our stories. ...
For my husband’s fiftieth birthday we travel three hours to watch his favorite Major League Baseball team play an afternoon game. We...
There is a canyon in West Virginia, inaccessible by anything but a whitewater canoe. The 17-mile stretch defines "out-of-office." Not long after...
This summer my friend Kelli showed me her stash of red plastic coffee cans stacked neatly in a cupboard in her garage. She removed the black lid and scooped out a heaping handful...
I placed the hot, aromatic casserole onto potholders in the center of the table, and my two sons both said, "Yum!" at...
Living our life with responsibility is the loudest testimony to the power of God--and mountains are moved, friends, when we smile at...
A professionally-produced video from Christianity Today's "This is Our City" project tells the story of a Detroit neighborhood, once full of decay...
Dr. Jennifer Wiseman is an astronomer, author, and speaker. She has been seeing God in the stars ever since she was a child. As an undergraduate student at the Massachusetts Institute for...
It's Black Friday and many of us have been on the hunt for bargains already this morning. Today's cultural phenomenon marks the official start to Shopping Season. Killer deals, unbelievable offers,...
Editor's Note: According to Ecclesiastes 3, "There is a time for everything...." Not everything on that list, however, comes to us easily...
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We are the best version of ourselves when we're doing something that helps other people, when we're providing for our families, when...
I try to avoid restaurant buffets because I have no self-control. I can’t say “No” to another round of something new.
C. S. Lewis said, "If we find ourselves with a desire that no earthly experience can satisfy the most logical explanation is...
A Coca-Cola Executive sees business as just one more form of renewal.
Our five-part series on the work of Laity Leadership Institute Senior Fellow Elaine Howard Ecklund focused on her research into what scientists...
Jack Willome speaks about why work is important and how God gives us gifts to incorporate into our work life.
"...we can bring every square inch under God's reign and rule..."
“Americans have placed science on a precarious throne. In one sense, they know that they benefit immensely from it. They immunize their...
One of the most intriguing ideas in Laity Leadership Senior Fellow Elaine Howard Ecklund’s book Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think...
“Social scientists are always thinking of big theoretical projects. As a social scientist, I’m very interested in how individuals who are different...
What would you do if your teenager posted a note on Facebook essentially calling you a tyrant and saying she’s tired of...
Mo Anderson served as president and CEO of Keller Williams Realty from January 1995-2005. Since 2005, Anderson has served as the vice...
On a Monday during piano lessons, I just sit with the dead at the cemetery.
In 2008 a young suburban family of four set out to consume everything according to four rules: local, used, homegrown, and homemade. Year of Plenty tells the story of that year and offers...
Bob Larson is the President of Reynolds Food Packaging, an industry leader in the production and sale...
This is week two in our book club discussion of The Spirit of Food: 34 Writers On Feasting and Fasting Toward God...
Jack drove Sarah crazy. In the office kitchen, he’d pour the last cup of coffee and leave the pot empty.
“How often in your lifetime will the farm right next to yours come up for sale? Not more than once or twice.”
Can you judge a wine by its price? Restaurant critic Robin Goldstein wanted to find out. He toured the country holding blind taste tests. He used a variety of wines. Among both experts and...
It’s nice to make money, isn't it? ...
L.L. here, thinking about someone I know. She's a great problem solver, always looking for weak points in a process or project...
A botanist was studying flowers in the Scottish Highlands. In a nearby village, one of the townsfolk grew curious. He began to ask the botanist about his work. Rather than try to explain, the...
Job layoffs and an anemic economy are pushing many Christians to question the purpose of their lives, yet I meet very few...
A preacher driving down a country road came upon a prosperous farm. Its buildings, fences, and roads weren't new, but they sparkled with order and upkeep. The garden was tended. The fields were...
Armstrong Williams was feeling blue. His father had sent him to town for wire and fencing for their farm. But on this trip, he would also have to ask for credit. He'd seen...
Matt Emmons was stunned. The year was 2004. He held a commanding lead in the 50-meter Olympic rifle final. Honing to dead center of the target, he gently squeezed the trigger. The bullet pierced...
At the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won the unofficial title of "the world's fastest woman." She was the first American woman to win three gold medals at the same games. Winning golds in the 100...
