Recently, we witnessed Space X’s Starship rocket booster successfully return to the launch tower’s arms. This was marvelous because,...

It’s difficult for modern societies to envision a time when they were under the rule of another nation, like the British Empire. India...

Recently, a friend bought a Tesla and gave me a ride. Innocently, I asked, “Where’s the engine—at the front or back?” He looked puzzled...

Indian or Bollywood movies are usually long, lasting over two hours. They’ll be shown in two halves in theaters, with an intermission for...

As a college professor, I see students graduate every May. It’s the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another in their lives....

At times, we receive good news (or sad news) that drastically changes our plans. Three years ago, during the pandemic, my wife and I...

Celebrities often encounter people who question their identity. Rowan Atkinson, the actor in Mr. Bean, narrates the story of someone...

My family and I went to India as missionaries in 1996. Soon after our arrival, I applied for a telephone connection. Back then, one had...

Burial customs vary from nation to nation and culture to culture. In the town where I grew up, Nagercoil, they buried dead people within...

When a crisis happens, people have various reactions. For example, when our sons were young and fell, I became paralyzed, but Lori jumped...

A few years ago, whenever a major disaster like an earthquake or flooding happened, people would say something like, “The act of God” or...

We are familiar with the expression, “In the wrong place at the wrong time.” Many people have been guilty of this. They thought they were...

The famous American satirist Mark Twain once said, “People laugh at children’s birth and cry at funerals because it’s not them.” Even...

In movies or shows about Jesus, we rarely see a dark-skinned African following Jesus (the exception being Jesus Christ Superstar ). Most...

My favorite professor and thesis advisor in seminary, Dr. Harold Hoehner, wrote the most comprehensive book on Herod Antipas. As you can...

Since the 18th century, the following phrase has been repeated often: “Nothing is certain in this world except for taxes and death.” Rome...

Titles have significance. Although my students call me Dr. Andrew, Dr. Spurgeon, or Professor Andrew, I don’t let my church members call...

When bullied or mocked, children in America say a rhyme, Sticks and stones may break my bones. But words shall never hurt me. In truth,...

I grew up in a strict family that believed Christians shouldn’t watch movies. One day, I left school early with my best friend Regi and...

Eliza Fletcher, a 34-year-old young mother, frequently ran in the early hours of the day in her safe neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee....