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When pivotal figures of history are relegated only to the pages of factual school books, pass or fail exams and dusty encyclopedias, often everything but that single hinge—that pivot point—of their lives is lost. We are left to wonder (or simply don’t): What ordinary days shaped them into that world-changing ...

Joni Eareckson Tada is an evangelical Christian author, radio host and founder of Joni and Friends ministry. What makes Joni’s story so compelling is her overcoming faith despite a tragic accident years ago that left her wheelchair-bound for life. On July 30, 1967, Joni dove into Chesapeake Bay after she ...

That girl in your study hall is suicidal. You’ve heard her despair, and you see her there now with her head on her desk. Perhaps her parents and the school know of her depression, but a third of the student body is reportedly struggling just like she is. Your heart ...