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In the spring, shepherds in Idaho move their flocks from the lowlands into the mountains. Thousands of sheep move up the passes into the high country to summer pasture. […]

For me, food is more than a necessity—it’s a wonderfully enjoyable part of life! I enjoy sitting down to a well-prepared meal, especially when I’m feeling hungry. I imagine that the disciples were hungry for lunch when they returned to the well where Jesus was interacting with the Samaritan woman. They urged Him, “Rabbi, eat” (John 4:31). His response? “I ha […]

Years ago, while my husband and I were visiting the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, we noticed a baby stroller by itself with no one nearby. We assumed that the parents had left it there because it was too bulky and were now carrying their child. But as we approached, we saw a sleeping baby inside. Where was a parent . . . a sibling . . . […]

A story is told that Queen Victoria of the UK was deeply moved during a church service. Afterward, she asked her chaplain, “Can one be absolutely sure in this life of eternal safety?” He did not have an answer. But an evangelist named John Townsend heard about the Queen’s question, and after much prayer he sent her a note: “With trembling hands, but heartfel […]

The fifth book of the New Testament, the Acts of the Apostles, records the beginnings of the Christian church under the leadership of the people Jesus had appointed. Some scholars have suggested that this book could also be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit, because the Spirit’s power supplied courage for the apostles in the face of every hardship. […]

In 1987, our family moved to California to take up the pastorate of a church in the Long Beach area. The day we flew into town, my secretary picked us up at the airport to take us to our house. As we pulled into traffic, the very first thing I saw was a bumper sticker that read: “Welcome To California . . . Now Go Home!” It was not exactly a warm and cheery […]

My friend Joann had a strong desire to become a concert pianist and to travel and perform as either a soloist or as a piano accompanist. While majoring in piano performance in college, she developed tendinitis in her right arm, and it became too weak to perform the solo recital that was required. She graduated with a degree in music history and literature in […]

When my son-in-law Ewing and I attended a sporting event, we enjoyed watching both the game and the people around us. […]

One person’s actions can affect an entire group. This truth became clear to journalist Sebastian Junger as he followed a platoon of soldiers. Junger watched a soldier accost another soldier whose bootlaces were trailing on the ground. He didn’t confront him out of concern for his fashion. He confronted him because his loose laces put the entire platoon at ri […]

I grew up in a small town. No famous people. No busy streets. Not much to do. Yet I’ve always been thankful for my quiet, uncomplicated upbringing. […]

The Southampton Council of Faiths has added its voice to the condemnation expressed over the attack on a soldier in Woolwich on Wednesday. […]

The health risks associated with tobacco are familiar, but what people may not know so much is the harm it can cause to the people who grow it. […]

A dog that had stood over the body of a victim from the deadly tornado that hit Oklahoma this week has been reunited with its owner. […]

Lee Rigby, 25, has been named as the victim slayed in the horrific attack by two suspects in Woolwich, London on May 22. […]

Jodi Arias' trial will continue on Thursday with the jury set to recommence their deliberations after they were unable to come to a unanimous verdict on Wednesday about whether the convicted killer should be given the death penalty or not. […]

Actor Morgan Freeman appeared to be falling asleep during a live interview from New York. […]

The Archbishop of Canterbury has described Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a "towering spiritual figure" following a meeting between the two leaders in London on Wednesday. […]

A new museum is to be opened in London telling the story of Methodism and its enormous influence in Britain and the world. […]

One of the suspects behind the murder of a soldier on a London street in broad daylight May 22 has been named as Michael Adebolajo. […]

"Bad Teacher", a TV series based on the movie of the same name, has been picked up by CBS. […]