Lessons from Living

Josh and Meagan Smith have brought their "mission-mindedness" home with them from the mission field, to continue their work as disciples in a more familiar terrain.  What does living a mission-minded…

Seventy-six year old Jay Conner teaches us how to be active in both body and mind, by focusing on "not letting the old man in."

Having educated children by homeschooling, and both public and private schools, Beth shares her perspective: with all eyes on education in the nation, it's time to rethink our present system, with on…

Darkness has such a hold on a young man that he decides to end it all.  A moment later, everything changes.  What happened?  Wesley Bartlett shares his story of how a "chance" meeting with his creato…

Perhaps everyone reaches a point in their life when they have to go one of two ways, and the results will be nothing short of life-changing.  What do you do?  Take the easy, sure path, or venture out…

Aging Americans have an experience that is unique to America; other countries do not treat their elders like we do in America. Our culture of glorified youth does not value our elders. No wonder, the…

Three weeks before graduating college, Callan was diagnosed with a form of lymphoma, requiring six months of brutal chemotherapy.  At twenty-three, she is a writer, artist, and tough-as-nails survivo…

Joey Lankford, of Cul2vate, a program dedicated to growing food and growing people, offers us a picture of what life committed to God's vision looks like: what are you willing to give up to follow Go…

Twenty-three year old Will Reynolds talks about his decision to be tested as a potential donor match in order to give friend, Ben Rankin, a kidney.  We discuss the process, his family, and what motiv…

What does selflessness look like in today's world?  We share a remarkable tale of heroism, and and ponder what motivates the selfless. How do you raise children who are selfless?  Is there a connecti…