KEVORKIAN ON CHRIST'S DEATH Last July, Dr. Jack Kevorkian spoke at the National Press Club in Washington, D. C. When asked about his religious beliefs, this is part of what he said: "Let's take what…
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ANGEL FRIENDS Friends are angels who lift us to our feet, when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
CHEERFUL FRAME OF MIND Optimism is a cheerful frame of mind that enables a tea kettle to sing though in hot water up to its nose. From a fortune cookie
CREDIT CARD FORGIVENESS A man under the Law could enjoy the blessing of God's forgiveness, but that system provided no final solution. It is similar to the use of a credit card, which enables a…
FIRST PEACE SIGN Some believe that holding up the index and middle fingers is the peace sign that was originated in the 1960s as a protest to the Viet Nam War. But the symbol is…
CHILD-O-CENTRIC MUSIC Our daughter has been teaching our barely-two-year-old grandson Stephen the children's song "God Made Me." So far, his rendition begins: "Me, me, me!" Isn't that so characteristic of human nature? From Rich Thomson,…
LOT'S FLEA A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. He read, "The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back…
AVAILABILITY IS SUITABILITY Moses said he was, "Slow of speech;" Jeremiah said he was "too young;" Amos said, "I am no prophet;" Mary said, "How can this be?;" Peter said he was, "too sinful;" the…
SOURCE OF INSTITUTIONS I have not been able to find a single useful institution which has not been founded by either an intensely religious man, or by the son of a praying father or a…
PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE My past is gone; my present is passing; my future is arriving. The best thing about the future is that it comes upon us by degrees, a day at a time.…
A TICKET TO RIDE Three economists and three mathematicians were going for a trip by train. Before their journey the mathematicians bought three tickets (they could count to three) and economists only one. Mathematicians were…
HEADS ON WALLS I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have…
LET HIM STEAL NO MORE During the night our dogs started barking furiously. Our dogs don't usually bark unless there is a prowler or something is wrong. The next morning we looked around but nothing…
HAWK, LION, & STINKER There were three animals in the forest who were arguing as to which animal was the most feared. The hawk claimed that he was the most feared, since he could fly…
WORTHY TO WORSHIP Americans are obsessed with the trivial. Our lives are fast-paced; our attention spans are limited. During a typical 30-minute television program, we absorb as many as fifteen to twenty commercials. In our…
RATHER BE A GOD I asked a Christian from India why her father remained a Hindu priest, and she quickly replied, "We would all rather be a god then serve one." From a sermon by…
MISPLACED ENCOURAGEMENT For his wife's birthday party, a doctor ordered a cake with this inscription: You are not getting older, You are just getting better. Asked how he wanted the message arranged, he said, "Just…
SING TO THE COMPOSER World-renowned conductor John Nelson tells a story of Polish composer Henryk Gorecki [go-RES-key], who came to Chicago in 1994 to hear the premiere recording of his Miserere in the renovated St.…
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PEOPLE WITHOUT PROBLEMS A preacher was walking down the street when he saw his friend George approaching. It was obvious from the look on his face that he was deeply concerned about something. The pastor…
MARITAL ARGUMENTS One of the first mistakes a man makes in marriage is to think he won the argument with his wife the night before. His mistake, of course, is that he thinks the argument…
