Are there absolutely no absolutes, or does our faith in God show us that there absolutely are?

The new century certainly started with a bang.

What a Bataan Death March survivor learned can help us all endure to the end.

Just as the United States was recovering from the Sept. 11 attack, a wave of envelopes containing anthrax spread through its mail system—conjuring fears of even direr prospects for the future.

Many leaders are imploring us to pray for God's help. Indeed we should. But let's be realistic enough to realize that God will hear us only if we are willing to hear Him.

The apostle Paul wrote to the young evangelist Timothy, "Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead...

While Americans mourned and prayed for God's comfort and strength, passionate religious extremists offered prayers of thanks for what they saw as a great victory. Whose prayers does God hear?

America witnessed its share of Good Samaritans during and after the recent World Trade Center disaster. They are to be commended for their call to duty and sacrifice, some even giving up their lives in the process.

Don't let anything limit your commitment to God. Consider the inspiring example of an elderly woman who said, "It's not too hard for me."

Jesus Christ is waiting to say "Well done!" to all His faithful servants who endure life's trials.

Teaching art to prisoners has been enlightening to me.

Some people's performances are so special that they warrant immortal mention in the Bible.

John was an apostle who reflected God's love. He taught the truth and worth of godly love and left us an outstanding example.

Our faithfulness now is a necessary step in bringing the fulfillment of God's plan to the billions yet to be saved.

America's citizens "all were reared in a British climate of opinion, with the Ten Commandments at the back of their minds, when not in the forefront."

Editorial note from Scott Ashley

New learning experiences can be difficult, but rewarding.

Satan's attacks on the Ephesians are eerily reminiscent of trials and heresies faced today. The Bible shows how to overcome the resultant loss of "first love."

God's love motivates us to want to care for those in need. But how can we give in ways that really help?

Pressure to conform is especially powerful when we are young. How does peer pressure work and how can we master it?