They Formed a Human Chain and Saved Nine People from Drowning
By Jessica Simmons7 min read
A quiet evening on the beach took a dramatic turn when a riptide put an extended family at risk.
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August 2019 Cover Star Trent Shelton Greets Guideposts Readers
Author and motivational speaker Trent Shelton shares his story in the August 2019 issue of Guideposts. Watch our exclusive video interview with him!
7 Ways Church Can Make You Happier
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
A Pew Research Center survey finds positive reasons for a spiritual community.
Trent Shelton on the Secret to True Wellness
In this series of videos, the former NFL player, motivational speaker and author of The Greatest You gets real about his faith, his failures and how he tapped both to discover his life’s purpose.
How to Use Personal Hardships to Help Others
By Pablo Diaz2 min read
How others have used grief and tragedy to help others.
Choir Shines Bright During New York City Blackout
By Daisy Urgiles2 min read
During a power outage, one choir took “the show must go on” to a whole new level.
How Worship Comes Alive in ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ Musical
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
How singing is praying twice
How One Plant Inspires a Garden of Life Lessons
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read
What can you learn about life from gardening?
Guideposts Classics: Lee Iacocca on the Blessings of Freedom
By Lee Iacocca4 min read
In this story from September 1985, Lee Iacocca, bestselling author and former chairman of both the Ford Motor Company and the Chrysler Corporation, recalls how his immigrant parents survived tough times through hard work and faith.
Pray a Word-of-the-Day
By Bob Hostetler2 min read
This kind of prayer can be surprisingly rewarding and helpful.
Guideposts Remembers Dame Olivia de Havilland
By Brett Leveridge3 min read
After more than a century lived in and out of the spotlight, Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland has died at age 104.
