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Judas In My Mirror
When I volunteered to portray the scandalous disciple, I had no idea how much we have in common.
By Larry S. Beck
CR, March/April 2003
A Comedian's Call
After years of resisting, I discovered God could use even me to spread His Good News.
By Torry Martin
TC, March/April 2007
Eye on the Sparrow
His son's near-fatal illness inspired Jeff Leeland to launch a ministry for hurting children.
By Paul Coughlin
TC, March/April 2007
The Day God Healed Me
When I stopped looking for my will to be done, I realized that God had already answered my prayers.
By Michelle Isenhoff
TC, March/April 2005
A Change in Business Plans
After converting to Christ, Sue Tinsley Robinson decided to convert her porn shop into a Christian bookstore.
By Ken Walker
TC, January/February 2007
The Color of God's Love
Our miraculous friendship helped erase my racial prejudice.
By Bobbe Brooks
TC, September/October 2004
Through His Eyes
My fading eyesight left me bitter and my marriage in jeopardy—until one Bible verse pierced the veil.
By Janet Perez Eckles
TC, November/December 2006
O Holy Night
Locked in my tiny cell, I discovered that Emmanuel was still with us.
By Roy Borges
TC, November/December 2006
It's Okay to Talk About Joan
Why sharing memories of my late wife is the most precious gift you can give me. Plus: How to Help a Friend Grieve
By Kenneth Haugk
TC, November/December 2006
Growing Pains
I pleaded with God to take away my chronic headaches. Sometimes grace hurts.
By Eileen Sommi
TC, July/August 2005
Nothing Left But God
Katrina destroyed life as I knew it. Now I'm discovering what it really means to depend on Christ for everything.
By Gwen Williams
TC, Sept/Oct 2006
The Call She'll Never Forget
On September 11, 2001, Lisa Jefferson became a firsthand witness to the tragedy and heroism aboard United Flight 93.
By Amy Adair
TC, Sept/Oct 2006
A Rescuer's Journal
Helicopter pilot Iain McConnell joined the Coast Guard to save lives. Hurricane Katrina gave him that opportunity—and a whole lot more.
By Lieutenant Iain McConnell as told to Jocelyn C. Green
TC, July/Aug 2006
Gloria's Legacy
After her 14-year-old daughter's brutal murder, Yvonne Pointer let God turn her grief into something positive.
By Audrey T. Hingley
TC, May/June 2006
A Mother's Life Sentence
When her "perfect son" was sentenced to life in prison, Carol Kent learned to trust God in a new way.
By Tonya Stoneman
TC, May/June 2006
Tragic Hope
Paralyzed by a terrorist's bullet, David Melendrez refuses to give in to bitterness.
By Dean Merrill
TC, May/June 2006
"I Felt Pain Everywhere"
Carrie McDonnall and her husband went to Iraq to share God's love, but an insurgent attack left them clinging to life.
By Jocelyn C. Green
TC, May/June 2006
Desperately Seeking Eddie
Thirty years ago, a needy foster child came into our home, stole our hearts, and then was taken away. I've been searching for him ever since.
By Martha Chamberlain
TC, May/June 2004
Exchanging Hatred for Hope
How an IRA assassin became an ambassador of the gospel.
By Dianne Wood
TC, March/April 2006
An Easter Encounter
Embracing Christ's pain helps us appreciate the joy of His resurrection.
By Tiffany Colter
TC, March/April 2004
'It's Never Too Late to Turn Your Life Around'
A year after her dramatic hostage ordeal, "unlikely angel" Ashley Smith is still living by God's surprises.
Interview by Jennnifer Schuchmann
TC, Online Exclusive
A Rescuer's Journal
Helicopter pilot Iain McConnell joined the Coast Guard to save lives. Hurricane Katrina gave him that opportunity—and a whole lot more.
By Lieutenant Iain McConnell as told to Jocelyn C. Green
TC, January/February 2006
The Day Angels Joined the Choir
It was a dark time for our church, but God sent us a reminder of His presence.
By Nancy M. Hunter
TC, November/December 2005
My Brother's Legacy of Joy
After Lester's sudden death, God inspired us to bring his homemade board game to the rest of the world.
By Ruby Hovda
TC, November/December 2005
'My Life Is a Testimony'
With faith and compassion, Ashley Smith convinced an alleged killer to surrender. But her real miracle started years earlier.
By Jennifer A. Schuchmann
TC, July/August 2005
Missing Mandy
Coping with my daughter's suicide, and the warning signs every parent should know.
By Ruth Daniel as told to Mike Hamel
TC, May/June 2005
Prayers in the Desert
When my Army unit came under attack in Iraq, I felt the reality of God's protection.
By Courtney Birdsey as told to Julie E. Luekenga
TC, May/June 2005
Loving the Rapist's Child
I thought keeping her would be a painful reminder of my attacker. Then God began to heal.
By Heather Gemmen as told to Susan Parsons
TC, March/April 2005
'I Was a 467-Pound Hypocrite'
Shedding the weight not only improved my health, it unburdened my soul.
By Nick Yphantides, M.D.
TC, January/February 2005
A Tilted Christmas Carol
An imperfect tree, a precious baby boy, and other signs of God's redeeming grace.
By Chaplain Norris Burkes
TC, November/December 2004
My Fantastic Final Journey
My doctor told me I wouldn't live to see another Christmas, but I refuse to die quietly.
By Barbara Baumgardner
TC, November/December 2004
My Daughter's Secret
We raised her to have strong morals, so we were shocked by her painful confession.
By Jane Andrews
TC, November/December 2004
'Ma'am, We Regret to Inform You'
There's no easy way to tell military families that their loved ones will not be coming home.
By Chaplain Norris Burkes
TC, May/June 2003
'You Have 3 Months to Live'
After my doctor broke the devastating news,I began to discover the true power of prayer.
By Stephen J. Tomasi
TC, September/October 2004
The Cross and the Crescent
In Iraq, a young Muslim can't shake his obsession with a symbol from another faith.
By Jamie Winship
TC, September/October 2004
A Mother Remembers 9/11
She lost her son on that tragic day, but Peggy Beamer still believes God is in control.
By Greg Asimakoupoulos
TC, September/October 2004
Claire Hagen: Serving in Dark Corners
The simple yet complicated ministry of a local bartender.
By Sarah Sawyer
TC, July/August 2004
The Car Thief
Johnny didn't think God could use an ex-con like him.
By Roy A. Borges
TC, July/August 2004
The Flea Market Bible
Sometimes God's surprises are stranger than fiction.
By Tom R. Kovach
TC, July/August 2004
The War Is Over
When a violent, rival gang leader experienced Christ, he made sure I knew about it.
By Danny D. as told to John Stahlman
TC, May/June 2004
The New York Experiment
When Billy Graham called me to be his first African-American evangelist, I was honored—and totally unprepared for the backlash that followed.
By Howard O. Jones with Edward Gilbreath
TC, May/June 2004
The Baby Who Would Not Die
The desperate mother reluctantly agreed to have an abortion. But this child wanted to live.
By Paula Cini as told to Rob L. Staples
CR, January/February 2004
Ripples of Faith
A forgotten gesture of forgiveness came back to find her 60 years later.
By Evelyn Thor
TC, January/February 2004
Life After Columbine
Five years ago, two teenage boys embarked on the deadliest high school shooting spree this country has ever seen. Now, one young woman looks back and recognizes God's presence amid the chaos.
By Claudia Cangilla McAdam
TC, March/April 2004
Baptized in Babylon
An American soldier's spiritual journey in Iraq.
By Charles Seelaus
TC, March/April 2004
The Test
If a homeless stranger showed up at your church on Sunday morning, what would you do?
By Ed Chaffin
CR, November/December 2003
Angelic Thoughts
What playing an angel has taught me about God's love.
By DorieLee Mattson
CR, November/December 2003
A Faceless Visitor
The mysterious being prepared me for a bigger crisis.
by Ben Fulton as told to Greg Asimakoupoulos
CR, November/December 2003
Our Hearts Clicked!
One woman's story of an online match made in heaven.
By Rianti Bos
CR, September/October 2003
Just As I Am
I am unable to talk or use my arms and hands. But I can control my feet and toes, and I'm using them to share the gift of my disability.
By Chris Klein
CR, September/October 2003
Prayers Over Baghdad
The e-mail diary of an American soldier.
By Captain Jeffrey Donnithorne
CR, July/August 2003
Gracia's Cross
How former missionary Gracia Burnham is putting her life back together.
CR, July/August 2003
'Ma'am, We Regret to Inform You'
There's no easy way to tell military families that their loved ones will not be coming home.
By Chaplain Norris Burkes
CR, May/June 2003
Turning a New Page
How one man converted his adult bookstore into a Bible bookstore after finding Christ.
By Ken Walker
CR, May/June 2003
She Is Not Silent
My daughter was raped, shot three times, and left for dead. But God wanted her to live—and now we know why.
By Michael Kelly
CR, May/June 2003
Living Like a Winner
When the breast cancer returned after years of remission, I viewed it as an opportunity to trust God more. Here's what I learned.
By Phyllis Ten Elshof
CR, March/April 2003
We Lost the Farm
The creditors seized everything we had, but God had bigger plans in store.
by Richard L. Culp as told to Cynthia Culp Allen
CR, September/October 2001
A Gift for a Reluctant Bride
A Western friend laments the future of an arranged marriage.
by Matsu Crawford
CR, July/August 2001
Singing with the Homeless
What would a popular musician ever have in common with street people?
by Ed Rowell
CR, May/June 2001
Holy Moment
Births and deaths and everything in between are full of God sightings.
by Evelyn Bence
CR, May/June 2001
Amy's Amazing About-Face
The NOW activist thought Christians were the enemy until …
by Frederica Mathewes-Green
CR, July/August 2000
Christine's Mother
I was jealous of this supermom until I learned her secret.
by Anne Schroeder
CR, March/April 2000
Levi's Valentine
Great-granddad wasn't much for words, but he knew how to keep love alive.
by J. Stephen Lang
CR, March/April 2000
Darko's Amazing Journey
How did a Serbian clarinetist end up heading the Mississippi Symphony and assisting Bosnians? By divine orchestration.
by Eric Reed
CR, January/February 2000
A Lost Voice Found
After 40 years, the hymn retained its power.
by Roy A. Borges
CR, September/October 1999
Seized by Grace
Despite Ramona's life-threatening condition, the Callaways found reason to hold on.
by Phil Callaway
CR, May/June 1999
A Familiar Voice, a Real Love Story
The one who tells AOL users "You've got mail" found his own wife in a Christian chat room.
by Randy Bishop
CR, May/June 1999
Dad's Glimpse of Heaven
His last words left us with something to look forward to.
by Edna Hershberger
CR, March/April 1999
Could I Beat the Buzzer?
After the game, Coach's six words saved the season.
by Chris A. Wolff
CR, March/April 1999
I Can Forgive Michael
The bullet that hit Missy Jenkins left her paralyzed, but didn't numb her heart.
by Missy Jenkins as told to Kay Lawing Gupton
CR, January/February 1999
Not the Man in the Mirror
Beneath the scars, a strong faith and passion for life keep Joel Sonnenberg thankful.
by Randy Bishop
CR, November/December 1998
An Instrument in God's Hands
A musician's amazing story of giving and receiving.
by Bruce Carroll as told to Jan Northington
CR, September/October 1998
A Second Proposal
What happens when a widow opens her door to another chance at love?
by Donna Smith
CR, July/August 1998
The Conversion of Miss Norma
A little girl's hugs melted the hard heart of "Jane Roe."
by Gary Thomas
CR, July/August 1998
Faces of Love
God used a mother, who had worried so much about her son's appearance, to provide visual tools of acceptance.
by Cynthia Kidder with Barbara Curtis
CR, May/June 1998
A Perfect Mistake
How lost glasses found a home in China.
by Cheryl Walterman Stewart
CR, March/April 1998
Love That Lasts
If they could have seen the hardships ahead, would they still have said, "I do"?
by Barbara Seaman
CR, March/April 1998
Breeding Chaos
The words I hear aren't what the speaker meant.
by Sonia Jones
CR, March/April 1998
A Daughter Again
I prayed for her every day, but never expected her to find me.
by Louise Brigham* as told to Edward D. Hughes
CR, March/April 1998
I Faced My Killer Again
After 22 years, I found the man who'd left me for dead.
by Chris Carrier
CR, January/February 1998
Three Months With Jesus
Bruce Marchiano's assignment to portray Jesus opened his eyes to a new and powerful understanding of the Savior.
by Bruce Marchiano
CR, November/December 1997
From Bombs to Something More Powerful
After Jacob DeShazer attacked Japan with Jimmy Doolittle's raiders, God gave him a new mission.
by Elsie J. Larson
CR, November/December 1997
Loving a Perfect Stranger
Krickitt Carpenter doesn't remember the horrible car accident … or the eighteen months of her life before … or her husband.
by Bonne Steffen
CR, November/December 1997
The Arrest of Pastor Nij
A peacemaker is falsely accused of murder.
by Stephen R. Sywulka
CR, September/October 1997
The Amazing Mouse House
A real-life parable.
by Jane M.D. Osinski
CR, September/October 1997
Escape from the Spirit Guides
How one woman's quest led to the dark side of the New Age, where she encountered spirits that wouldn't let her leave.
by Sharon Beekmann
CR, July/August 1997
Twins Separated by Faith
Yes, we were sisters, but would we ever know the same Father?
by Myra Noyes as told to Rhonda Reese
CR, July/August 1997
Mr. Rulapaugh's Fair Lady
In a time of great loneliness, God's answer was Faith's healing.
by Kathy Maguire
CR, July/August 1997
Seeing Aunt Dora to Heaven's Gate
Her farewell was like no other I'd known.
by Terrence N. Brown
CR, January/February 1997
Draw Me a Picture, Daddy
A real-life parable.
by Dwight Clough
CR, January/February 1997
Free Again!
How four years in a Bangladesh prison and an article in Christian Reader changed Lia McCord.
by Bonne L. Steffen
CR, January/February 1997
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