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In 2015, Dr. Hawa Abdi — one of Somalia's first female surgeons and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee — ran a sprawling camp outside Mogadishu...
Maria had always struggled with her weight. It wasn’t just about the numbers on a scale; it was a deep-seated battle that affected her self-image and relationships. Every year, she would make resolutions, vowing to eat healthier and exercise more,...
In the heart of our community, there lived a young man named David, a dedicated youth leader in his church. One Sunday, inspired by a deep sense of responsibility for God's creation, he launched a movement he called "Green Sunday."...
There was a small, unassuming seed that lay buried in a dark patch of earth, wrestling with its own existence. Day by day, it faced the weight of the soil, the cold touch of moisture, and the despair of being...
In 1924, Eric Liddell stunned the world by refusing to run his best event at the Paris Olympics because the heats fell on a Sunday....
In 2018, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps described his worst nights — pacing his Baltimore apartment at three in the morning, chest tight, mind racing through...
In 2019, Olympic gold medalist Kathrine Switzer — the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon back in 1967 — was asked what she...
In restricted nations today, Christians face imprisonment, torture, and death for their faith. Yet the church in these places often grows faster than anywhere else. A Chinese house church leader, after years in prison, said: "Prison was Bible school.
As I sat in a bustling café last week, I overheard a conversation that struck me deeply. Two young mothers were discussing the challenges of raising their children in a chaotic world. One shared how her daughter had recently struggled...
Heidi Baker arrived in Mozambique with nothing—in the midst of civil war, floods, and crushing poverty. Local leaders said ministry there was impossible. Twenty years later, Iris Global has planted thousands of churches, feeds tens of thousands daily, and reports regular miracles.
In April 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was led to execution at Flossenbürg concentration camp.
Smith Wigglesworth was an uneducated plumber who became one of Pentecostalism's most powerful evangelists. He claimed he had never read any book except the Bible.
After his wife Joy died, C.S. Lewis wrote "A Grief Observed"—raw, honest, doubting. He questioned everything, including God. "Where is God?" he demanded. "Go to Him when your need is desperate... and what do you find?
In 1987, Margaret Thornton of Duluth, Minnesota, installed a weather radio in her kitchen after a tornado missed her house by two blocks. For thirty-eight...
In 1893, Daniel Hale Williams stood over a patient named James Cornish in Chicago's Provident Hospital. Cornish had been stabbed in the chest, the knife...
In 1884, C.T. Studd was the most celebrated cricketer in England. Captain of the Cambridge team, national sporting hero, heir to a vast fortune —...
In 2015, a young woman named Farah arrived at a refugee processing center in Berlin, clutching a worn Syrian passport. She had walked across four...
Eric Liddell won Olympic gold in the 400 meters at the 1924 Paris Games, becoming one of Britain's most celebrated athletes. The world offered him...
In 2012, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Kalanithi was 36 years old and standing at the summit of everything he had worked for. Stanford residency. Published...
In 1924, Eric Liddell stood on the Olympic podium in Paris, a gold medal around his neck, all of Scotland cheering his name. He was...
In 2015, Cheryl Bachelder stepped down as CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen after transforming the struggling chain into a billion-dollar brand. But what most people...
The ancient city of Philippi was a Roman colony — a garrison city, which meant soldiers stood at every gate. Citizens slept knowing armed guards...
When Sarah Chen moved to the American embassy compound in Amman, Jordan, her father explained something she never forgot. "This ground beneath your feet," he...
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