Quick Backdrop Tis the season of ghosts and ghouls. Similar to Christmas season, Halloween seems to start earlier each year. As of this posting, we still have more than a month until the actual Halloween date,...

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more" (Rev. 21:4).During times of bloodshed, destruction or persecution, people often lose hope in God and humanity. This has been a part of ...

Everything is awesome over at LEGO's Danish headquarters. The European corporation now is known officially as earth's largest toy company. Thanks to The LEGO Movie, LEGO earned $2.03 billion in the first hal...

Yes, a college degree sometimes can cost as much as a private island; but when you crunch the numbers, it's still well worth the investment. According to the New York Fed, it takes about 10 years to recoup t...

E-cigarettes are considered by some to be safer to use than traditional cigarettes, but scientists say that some significant dangers still remain. Research now suggests that using e-cigarettes can make users mo...

A new study from UCLA suggests that children who spend too much time engaged with screens (e.g., TVs, computers, smartphones) may lessen their ability to read people's emotions. The study examined sixth gr...

"Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much" (Luke 16:10).Years ago an elderly couple was looking for a room in a small Philadelphia hotel during the height of convention season. When they di...

If you have a collection of plastic water bottles and/or 2-liter plastic jugs for recycling, use them for this fun game. Divide the plastic bottles between two teams, and see which team can make the highest sta...

"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few" (Luke 10:2).In 1853, 15-year-old Zoradia Lewis became the lighthouse keeper at Narragesset Bay after her father, a ship captain, suffered a stroke. During&nb...

Christian Doctor Contracts Ebola and Lives to Tell About ItGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat HappenedWhen Dr. Kent Brantly went to the African nation of Liberia ...