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HE WAS ON TRIAL, facing the death penalty. When it came time to defend himself, the Apostle Paul gave a remarkable summary of his life.

A SECRET SERVICE AGENT who guards the president. A United Nations employee who helps world leaders understand the importance of protecting and preserving their countries' endangered animal and plant life.

Conduct versus contrition is the territory Helen Mathis explores this month in her Bible Forum article, "The perfect dinner party" (p. 12).

SOMEONE WAS FOLLOWING ME. For every step I took, I heard another.

IT WAS THE ROAD TO NOWHERE. They hadn't planned to end up there, of course.

IT WAS THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY, and I was out on the field during PE playing dodgeball with some friends. I ran after a ball and ended up hitting my head against another kid's head.

JULIE TREVOR-ROBERTS didn't set out to be part of a national trend when she started her own business nearly two years ago. She was just looking for a way to supplement her husband's income and still stay home with their kids.

M idmorning, due for a meeting, I found myself bent over in pain. Although I quickly found a quiet place to sit and pray, my first thoughts were desperate: I needed to be home with the Bible and Science and Health in order to pray properly; my husband should come fetch me; I would have to explain my sudden absence to my colleagues.

I Had Been Toying with the idea on and off for a few months but hadn't made a definite decision. Immediately on waking one morning, though, I heard myself say out loud, "Connie, you are going to sell your house.

I'd Quit My Job As a Teacher to stay home with our first child. Leaving ourselves with only one income wasn't easy, especially since my husband and I had just purchased a house.