FULTON'S FOOLS When Mr. Fulton first showed off his new invention--the steamboat--skeptics were crowded on the bank, yelling, "It'll never start, it'll never start." But it did start! It got going with a lot of…
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CHARACTER ALPHABET The ABC's OF CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR Act instead of argue. Build instead of brag Climb instead of criticize Dig instead of depreciate Encourage instead of envy Fight instead of faint Give instead of grumble…
MOM & THE PIANO As he walked to the screen door the mailman saw a small boy practicing the piano. The mailman tapped on the screen and asked, "Is your mom at home?" The boy…
SINGLE MINDED TO THE END As the pastor prepared to preach the funeral of a ninety-four-year-old woman in his parish who had never married, he was given a note from the woman's belongings. The woman…
WIFE HOLDS NO HOPE A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After the examination, the doctor took the wife aside and said, "Unless you do the following things, your husband will surely die.…
THE MARRIAGE RECORD Marriage is like buying an old phonograph record at a garage sale; you get what you like on one side, but you have to take what you get on the other.
MOTHER'S SACRIFICE Seventeen years ago, our church, Parkview Church of God, saw a miracle. A tiny baby boy was born to a fine young couple in our church, Tony and Sharon Pompelia. Within minutes of…
LEADERSHIP VALUES The mission comes first. The mission of non-profit organizations--including churches--is changed lives. An organization begins to die the day it begins to be run for the benefit of the insiders and not for…
PICK A FIST A little boy was given a coin by his mother to put in the offering plate during the worship service. She gave him strict instructions, "Don't put it in your mouth, and…
CHECK STUBS SPEAK LOUDER Gerald Mann tells of going with a friend whose mom had just died to gather her things together and close her home. The son picked up his mother's checkbook and began…
PRIORITIES IN GIVING Let me restate the convictions I have communicated through the years. First, despite our need, we do not want you to support Focus on the Family until you have met your obligation…
CLOCK ON THE PULPIT In a church, a minister announced that if the church reached a certain fund-raising goal, he would permit the congregation to place a clock on the pulpit; if they exceeded the…
GIVING TRANSFERS POWER Giving is probably a more powerful way of affecting the future than spending. When I spend, I trade this for that. And I get something back for my own use. When I…
IN BAD COMPANY Cutting corners, lying about sick days--48 percent of American workers have done something unethical at work this year, according to a survey sponsored by the Ethics Officer Association. Meanwhile, in another study,…
TAKE IT WITH YOU THE RIGHT WAY A greedy man was diagnosed with a terminal illness. He was determined to prove wrong the saying, "You can't take it with you." After considerable thought, the man…
MONEY CONCERNS If Jesus, living in a more simple society, showed so much concern with money, how much more do we need to see this as a critical area for faithfulness? -- Art Gish
ONE GREETING FITS ALL Here is a voice mail greeting by a college student who developed a somewhat inconsistent view of stewardship: "Hi. This is John. If you are the phone company, I already sent…
MEDITATE ON HEAT The pastor stood reverently at the pulpit, bowed his head, and spoke to his congregation: "Before we take our offering, let's all bow our heads and meditate on how much it costs…
WHAT'S GOOD FOR BOEING For the last thirty-eight years I have worked at a company for whom integrity has been crucial to its business success. Boeing operates in an industry with relatively few customers, major…
INVESTMENT IN MINISTRY Giving should be viewed as an opportunity to invest in the lives of those to whom and for whom we minister. From a publication by South Lakewood Baptist Church
