FROM IAN THOMAS VIA OREGON A few quotes from Ian Thomas of the Capernwray Fellowship of Torchbearers. God sent his Son, not to get you out of Hell and into Heaven, but to get Christ…
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TIME AND CHANGED BEHAVIOR CAN MAKE A POTENT CHANGE Raymond H. Brown of Riverview United Presbyterian Church of Drexel Hill, Penn. sent this story from Bits and Pieces: Two brothers, convicted of stealing sheep, were…
GOALS, SHORT TERM Charlie Brown is at bat. STRIKE THREE. He has struck out again and slumps over to the bench. "Rats! I'll never be a big-league player. I just don't have it! All my…
OPTIMISTIC PLANNING There are two prisoners shackled to the wall of a deep dark dungeon. Spread-eagle, they are securely lashed by manacles and chains and actually hanging suspended, side by side a few feet above…
RECONCILIATION A book issued by the Army gives all manner of practical advice to noncommissioned officers - even telling them how to reconcile friends who have quarreled. The two are put to the task of…
A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM A couple of years ago one of my dear friends, Nancy Biedebach, shared an event with me from her own life. It illustrates the marvelous way that God will…
PRUDENCE Consider the little mouse, how sagacious and animal it is, which never entrusts its life to one hole only.
JOY The joy is not always in getting what we want but in letting go of what we don't need.
PERFECTION The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job application form.
GOSSIP The difference between noise and gossip is whether you raise your voice or lower it. Franklin P. Jones, Chestnuts
FAITH Here is a terrible joke you just might have nerve neough to use (or smart enough to avoid). It's about the pastor who boards an airplane for one of his first air flights. About…
THE GIFT OF ENCOURAGING WORDS A great place to glean some profound insights into life is from children's stories. On a Winnie the Pooh record, for instance, there is a scene that is a delightful…
CHRIST'S PRESENCE It was during the war in Kracow, Poland. The basement of the cathedral in town had been turned into a hospital for the wounded. There in the poor light lay hundreds of soldiers:…
A STORY THAT SAVED A LIFE I returned recently to speak at a church I formerly served as Associate Pastor. Seated next to me at lunch was a lady I had known quite well during…
ALL YOU NEED to grow fine, vigorous grass is a crack in your sidewalk. Entrepreneurial Manager's Newsletter
FAVORITE QUOTE "He who rides a tiger must make plans for dismounting." William R. Inge
REPAIR WORK If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Billy Carter
NEGATIVE ATTITUDE A man stopped by a roadside cafe for a break in his trip. He went inside and sat down to order a cup of coffee. Because he was looking for a bit of…
THEN THERE'S THE CHURCH CHAIN LETTER Did you hear about this chainletter? It's called the church chain letter. It goes this way: This chain letter is meant to bring happiness to you. Unlike other chain…
RISKS OF APPEARING FOOLISH William Barclay tells the story related by Rudyard Kipling of his meeting with General Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army: Kipling tells how on a world tour at a certain…
