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3 weeks ago | guideposts.org | Jermaine Wilson

He learned spiritual principles to overcome drug addiction and began to have a relationship with God at the helm.

1 month ago | guideposts.org | Jermaine Wilson

Twenty-three and one—that was the rule in the intake unit at El Dorado Correctional Facility, a state prison 170 miles away from Leavenworth, Kansas, the city where I grew up. You were locked down in your cell 23 hours a day, with one hour out for supervised recreation, while the staff did an assessment to determine what programs you were eligible for and where you would serve out your sentence. I landed in that intake unit in March 2008. I was addicted to ecstasy, and I was selling cocaine.

Jan 21, 2025 | guideposts.org | Al Roker

It might sound strange, considering I make my living on television and have been the weatherman and cohost on the Today show for 29 years, but in my personal life, I shy away from the spotlight. I’d much rather celebrate someone else, make a big deal out of their birthday instead of my own. Which is why I tried my best to dissuade my wife, Deborah Roberts, from throwing a party for my birthday last August. But I knew I couldn’t stop her. It was a milestone birthday, after all—my seventieth.

Dec 10, 2024 | guideposts.org

This perspective on the Book of Revelation in the Living with Purpose Bible Study, provides comfort, hope, and joy to help you understand God's Word.

Nov 22, 2024 | guideposts.org | Kate Meyer

The holiday season can be fraught for people who are grieving, whether it’s their first Christmas without a loved one or the tenth. Any movie, song, decoration and tradition is a potential trigger. It can be a time of extreme loneliness—when the comfort of a friend or family member is needed most. But what to say to someone who’s grieving? How can we truly be a help? The fear of doing the wrong thing can be paralyzing. So we don’t call or visit, then feel guilty.