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We are sometimes apt to think that a charge that is unfounded is very cruel to us. I have heard people say sometimes, and I have laughed when I have heard them say it, “Mr. So-and-so has charged me with such-and-such a thing, but I am quite innocent. I should not have minded if I had been guilty.” I…

THE STORY I was born in 1725, and I died 1807. The only godly influence in my life, as far back as I can remember, was my mother, whom I had for only seven years. When she left my life through death, I was virtually an orphan. My father remarried, sent me to a strict military school, where the severity…

Some law enforcement officers have joined protesters over the killing of George Floyd, For instance, Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki held a banner that read, “Standing in Solidarity” as he joined protesters in Camden, New Jersey. —Jim L. Wilson and Jason Blankenship https://people.com/crime/police-join-protesters-marches-across-country/…

In “Restraint in Relationships,” Mike Clements writes, “Mustering restraint in hostile relationships can feel like walking through a minefield. Our footing will seem unsure as we meet hostility with restraint. God’s character and resurrection power help Christians rise above the hostility of this world.…

Recently the American Academy of Pediatrics published an excerpt of a study about the cognitive development of children. “The report argued children under 14 aren’t cognitively capable of crossing a busy street because they ‘lack the perceptual judgment and physical skills needed to consistently get…

People can be careless and hostile with words - particularly online in social media. A recent article commented that online “bullies” have a sense of safety from retribution by hiding behind their computer screen. How do we combat such negativity? Have we become desensitized to the needs and struggles…

“Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.” (Colossians 3:6, NIV84) Wrath is not a defect in the divine character; rather, it would be a defect if wrath were absent from Him. Those who see God's wrath as petulance or retaliation, inflicting punishment just for the sake of it or in return for some…

According to University of Kentucky psychologist Nathan Dewall, today’s young people “love themselves more today than ever before.” By analyzing the top songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 songs over the past three decades Dewall found a steady increase in self-centeredness and hostility toward others.” The…

According to University of Kentucky psychologist Nathan Dewall, today’s young people “love themselves more today than ever before.” By analyzing the top songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 songs over the past three decades Dewall found a steady increase in self-centeredness and hostility toward others.” The…

George Otis Jr. shocked many at the second Lausanne Congress of World Evangelization in Manila in 1989 when he asked, “Is our failure to thrive in Muslim countries owing to the absence of martyrs? Can a covert church grow in strength? Does a young church need martyr models?” Fittingly, he concludes his…

And his strategy is often deception: He deceives us, tempts us, then accuses us. Neil Anderson wrote a very frank book on this back in the ‘90's entitled The Bondage Breaker. He deals at length with numerous experiences he had in helping people overcome Satanic attack. One of the chapters in the book…

By Paul Eisenberg If your travels ever take you to the United Kingdom, you may want to avoid sticking your index and middle fingers in the air with your palm facing toward you. “It’s the equivalent of giving someone the finger,” explains Heather Dickson, assistant publisher at Lonely Planet as well as…

In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek," nine miners trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft "decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group." The 55 degree (Fahrenheit) water threatened to kill them slowly by hypothermia, so according to…

It is easy to become discouraged. Sometimes all of us feel we are all alone, no one to stand by us; no one to help us out. Bonnie Richardson of Rochelle, Texas must have felt like that many times. Coming from a town of only 162 people, in a high school of 58 students, with only two other girls to join…

Joy can be expressed any time, any day, and under any circumstance. Many writings and artifacts have been uncovered from early civilizations over the last few years. Insights into early culture have sprung up at dig sites, ancient landmarks, and early structures. One interesting writing that was found…

Researchers from the University of Utah found there's a price to pay when couples don't get along. Videotapes recorded 150 husbands and wives discussing sensitive issues (how money is managed or doing household chores) and here’s what they found: For one thing, women who buried anger rather than speaking…

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge ruled that a public high school history teacher violated the First Amendment when he called creationism "superstitious nonsense" during a classroom lecture. U.S. District Judge James Selna issued the ruling Friday after a 16-month legal battle between student Chad…

SEOUL, South Korea — A Korean-American missionary believed detained in North Korea walked into the country carrying a Bible, intent on preaching Christianity in a country that bans illegal worship — a bold move that may put him at greater risk of harsh punishment. Determined to bring international attention…

A new study suggests that optimists live longer than pessimists do. The study of almost 100,000 women found that optimists—women who expected that good things, not bad, would happen—were 30% less likely to die of heart disease during the course of the study than pessimists. Trusting women were 23% less…

On the eve of the Persian Gulf War, ABC correspond­ent Sam Donaldson asked a young soldier if he was afraid. The soldier responded by gesturing toward his buddies and saying that he was not afraid because he was with his family. The other soldiers shouted to the young manto repeat what he had just told…

Kindness “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” Albert Schweitzer

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- It may seem obvious that men perceive women in sexy bathing suits as objects, but now there's science to back it up. New research shows that, in men, the brain areas associated with handling tools and the intention to perform actions light up when viewing images of women in…

Fear Not Little Flock “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” - Luke 12:32 (ESV) Opposition, if it is intense and sustained enough, can sap people’s resolve and make their goals seem less important than perhaps they thought in the heady beginning. To say…

WITNESSING Kirk Cameron says it is no surprise that Christianity has come under attack in America lately. Cameron, star of the motion picture “Fireproof, and co-host of the weekly television program, The Way of the Master, says believers should view the attacks as an opportunity to share and spread the…

THANKSGIVING Some doctors think they have found a way to improve your health. This new treatment will lower your blood pressure, help you feel less hostile, help you to quit smoking, and even to lose weight. You can lower your risk of depression, phobias, bulimia, and alcoholism. What is the miracle…