Trying to preach a sermon of challenge and hope, most pastors are assailed by the faces of people who have confided incredible stories of tragedy and heartache.

I also hope many more people may be able to hear some of the incredible stories of bravery and utter selflessness when under fire.

We have been proud to bring you their incredible stories of courage and determination for the past six years.

Because the media don't give staff that recognition, we have to work hard to try to counter the negative stories they read.

He has spent more than 20,000 of our collective cash to rebut negative press stories about him.

Why are there so many negative stories in the media about their club?

But the hospital management didn't count personal stories as real knowledge.

And they need personal stories to show the gospel in action in daily life.

Both have compelling personal stories and have made unlikely journeys to political prominence.

I've met unforgettable people and come across so many heart-rending, sad stories.

I heard and read a lot of very sad stories.

The best way to honor sad stories is to simply present them as such.

Her imagination also takes some curious turns, and she pours her offbeat creativity into inventive short stories.

He spoke five languages fluently and wrote short stories in English.

She is working on a collection of short stories.

I paused, wondering how many pastors were hearing similar stories at this very moment.

Do the scriptwriters have spies in each other's offices or do they think similar stories make for good viewing?

We speak to parents all the time with similar stories.

Scientific research is one of the UK's great success stories.

I'm wondering if there are things that can be learned from the success stories that might apply elsewhere.

We hear the success stories about churches that grew seemingly overnight.