| |  | | Gator loses match with 5th grade boy Demonstrating that the American can-do spirit is alive, 10-year-old Michael Dashcer wrestled down a 6-foot alligator that attacked him, whacked it senseless and dragged it home to show his grandpa. Watch >> | | | | | | Romans 15:1-13 | | | Please Others, Not Yourselves We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. For Christ... Read more >> | | | | |  | | VIDEO: A true hero: Into the fire Firefighter Gerry Shannon tells the courageous story of how he rescued a woman trapped under a collapsed four-story building during the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake. Watch >> | | | | | |  | | Welcome, friend! Beliefnet's Linda Howard looks back on the joys of having friends, strangers and even petty thieves in her family's home over the years. Read more >> | | | | | |  | | Political fictions "Every presidential election season, those of us who find ourselves less than enthused regarding the potential nominees are invariably castigated as 'purists,'" writes Beliefnet's Dr. Jack Kerwick.... Discuss >> | | | | | |  | | Guideposts editor shares 9 keys to changing your life Author Edward Grinnan offers secrets he has learned on his grueling personal journey to sobriety, excerpted from his new book "The Promise of Hope." See gallery >> | | | | | |  | | Red Light/Green Light - The Simple Plan Tired of difficult, complicated diets? "Here is a simple plan that you can stick with for life," writes Beliefnet's weight-loss expert Susan Brown. "Learn how to control your 'autopilot' and get your... Discuss >> | | | | | |  | | How can we protect America's crosses? Very few cases make it to the Supreme Court of the United States. But, there's a case out of Utah that has significant ramifications a case that constitutional expert Jay Sekulow believes the high... Read more >> | | | | | | |