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In our churches today, mental health struggles often linger in the shadows, much like the unspoken burdens we carry in our hearts. Picture for a moment the woman who reached out to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment in that...
In J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Return of the King*, there comes a moment near the end of the long journey to Mount Doom when Frodo can...
On August 3, 1992, British sprinter Derek Redmond lined up for the 400-meter semifinal at the Barcelona Olympics. He had trained for years, overcome four...
Imagine a small community nestled in the heart of Appalachia, where the mountains cradle both breathtaking beauty and the harsh realities of life. This community faces the looming threat of climate change, as unpredictable weather patterns wreak havoc on their...
In 1968, a lanky Oregon State jumper named Dick Fosbury walked onto the Olympic field in Mexico City and did something nobody had ever seen....
There once was a young woman named Maria who lived in a small village nestled in the mountains. She had always dreamed of becoming a teacher, yet her path was fraught with obstacles. With limited resources and a family that...
In the summer of 2008, Josh Hamilton stepped into the batter's box at the old Yankee Stadium for the Home Run Derby and did something...
In 2020, when researchers desperately needed computing power to model the COVID-19 virus, the Folding@home project put out a call for help. The response was...
In May 1940, Winston Churchill rallied a nation from the brink of surrender. His speeches during the Battle of Britain became the backbone of Allied...
When Dr. Sarah Chen performs a 3D ultrasound at her clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, she often watches the parents' faces more than the screen. "There's...
In the summer of 1944, American prisoners of war at Cabanatuan camp in the Philippines were starving, sick, and dying by the dozens. Japanese guards...
In 1733, a devout woman in Wapping, London, held her infant son John Newton and dedicated him to the Lord's service. She taught him scripture,...
In 1974, Swedish biochemist Tomas Lindahl made a discovery that should have been terrifying: DNA — the very code that makes you *you* — is...
Every morning for thirty-seven years, Eli Vasquez opened his diner on Magnolia Street in San Antonio at 5:15 a.m. sharp. Rain, ice storms, July heat...
In the autumn of 1785, William Wilberforce sat across from John Newton in a London parlor, convinced he needed to leave Parliament and enter the...
When Dr. Paul Farmer first walked through Cange, Haiti, in the mid-1980s, he found a community where mothers watched their children die from diseases that...
In 1988, a wildfire swept through the hills outside Yellowstone, charring over 790,000 acres. Rangers and tourists alike mourned what seemed like irreversible devastation. Blackened...
As I stood in the heart of a sprawling forest, the sunlight filtered through the leaves like a golden waterfall, illuminating the vibrant greens around me. I couldn’t help but marvel at the intricate tapestry of life surrounding me. Each...
In competitive freediving, athletes descend hundreds of feet into the ocean on a single breath — no tanks, no second chances. At the point of...
Every parent knows the moment. For David Meyers, it happened at the Boone County Fair on a humid July evening in 2019. His four-year-old daughter,...
The James Webb Space Telescope was supposed to launch in 2007. It didn't fly until Christmas Day, 2021 — nearly twenty-five years after NASA first...
In the longleaf pine forests of the American Southeast, something remarkable happens after a prescribed burn. Park rangers at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida...
In the bustling streets of our cities, where voices often clash with dissonance, there exists a quiet strength—a spirit of Nonviolent Resistance that echoes the same courage we find in the lives of biblical heroes. Imagine a community gathered, not...
On a chilly autumn afternoon, I visited a local community garden, a vibrant space bustling with life and connection. As I walked among the plots, I noticed a group of young families gathered around a patch that had seen better...