THANKFUL IT'S NOT WORSE Historian Dr. Charles Wadsworth gives the account of a conversation between King George and a clergyman shortly after the independent colonies proclaimed the holiday of 'Thanksgiving'. Not wanting to look any…
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YES, NO, & MAYBE A Dutch fable tells of three tulip bulbs named NO, MAYBE, and YES who lived at the bottom of their bin. When autumn came they speculated concerning their destiny. NO said,…
FAULTY FAITH OF OUR FATHERS Should we not return to the faith of our Founders? In my opinion, this is not an option, because the faith of our Founders consisted largely of expecting rational people…
COLUMBIANS & CANADIANS David Howard, missionary in Colombia, South America, saw God bring many Colombians to Christ. While God was bringing revival in Colombia, David had a brother named Phil who labored with his wife…
COFFEE IS MY SHEPHERD Caffeine is my shepherd; I shall not doze. It maketh me to wake in green pastures: it leadeth me beyond the sleeping masses. It restoreth my buzz; it leadeth me in…
CAPTIVE AUDIENCE Former Governor Hunt of Wyoming once told this story about himself. He was visiting the Wyoming State Penitentiary one day, and when the prisoners assembled for the evening meal, the warden unexpectedly asked…
DEATH FROM WAITING An elderly man went to the doctor's office for his 2 PM appointment. After three hours of waiting he got up to leave. As he passed the nurse, he told her: "I…
RISK IN RESCUE It was the summer of 1982, my family and I were living in Fresno, California. We had decided to take a day-trip to Yosemite National Park, which was only an hour and…
HEALTH NUTS DIE TOO Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital dying of nothing. -- Redd Fox
ELVIS PRESLEY ON CONSCIENCE When your intelligence don't tell you somthin' ain't right, your conscience gives you a tap on the shoulder and says, 'Hold on.' If it don't you're a snake. -- Elvis Presley
REFEREES DON'T SCORE You must get involved to have an impact. No one is impressed by the won-lost record of the referee. -- John H. Holcomb, The Militant Moderate
PAUL REVERE'S RIDE-- REVISED Rewritten Stanzas: And yet it is clear through the dark and the dusk, The fate of the world is riding with us; A voice in the darkness a knock at the…
QUALIFIED TO HOLD MONEY A church secretary spent her vacation at the beach. As she sunned herself, a little boy in his swimming suit approached her and politely asked her a series of questions. "Miss,…
WISE CHILDREN Truths about life that little children have learned: No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair. If…
I AM HABIT I am a habit: It is mighty hard to shake me; In my brawny arms I take thee I can either make or break thee; I am habit. Through each day, I…
WHEN YOUR HORSE DIES If the horse you've been riding has died, then for heaven's sake, DISMOUNT! -- Anonymous . . . But instead of dismounting, we try . . . 1. Buying a stronger…
MONEY DIGS GRAVES Money can dig a man's grave faster than a shovel. A Jewish Proverb
BRILLIANT DEDUCTION Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. As they lay down for the night, Holmes said, "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see." Watson looked…
MOM KNOWS GOD'S WILL The pastor had been at his present church for many years. Although the church not very large, it was a difficult decision when a larger, more affluent church asked him to…
ELIMINATE DOLLAR BILLS One of the members of our pastors' study group may have hit on an excellent idea for church-state relations in these difficult economic times. "The greatest thing the federal government could do…
