He Was Against It
President Calvin Coolidge was noted for his brevity of speech. He never used three words when one or two would suffice. One Sunday morning, he went to Church without his …
Humility
Stand Back!
A man who was an insomniac for thirty years finally decided to see a psychiatrist. “Why can’t you sleep at night?” the doctor asked. “Because I’m trying to solve all …
A Pain In The Neck!
Two brothers were nearing death. Envious of his brother, the older of the two asked God: Why has my brother been blessed with wealth and happiness and I with nothing? …
The Only Life You’ve Got
As Jesus hung on the Cross, dying, the people mocked Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Messiah of God” (Lk. 23:35). The Roman …
Comes The Revolution!
One of the prerequisites for doing business nowadays is to have a “logo” — a sign or symbol which people will immediately recognize and identify with a certain product or …
Beware!!!
God’s ways are not our ways. God’s thoughts are not our thoughts: As high as the Heavens are above the earth, so high are My ways above your ways, and …
Your Cup Of Tea?
Did you know that the climbing vine we call “honeysuckle” always grows clockwise, to its right? The “jasmine,” on the other hand, always entwines counterclockwise, to its left. And nothing …
Let It Shine
Someone has suggested that “God created people because God loves stories.”1 I think the following story is likely to meet with God’s approval: Two men called on a pious, old …
Precious Moments
In a reflection on his relationship with his father, a man wrote, As a Child, I could always depend on my father to put life’s disasters into perspective, whether it …
Saved By Your Good Looks!
There is an episode in Luke’s Gospel in which someone asks Jesus, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” (Lk. 13:23). Judging by our own experience, we can almost …
The Bird Is In Your Hands
A young clergyman was anxious to improve the quality of his preaching. He bought a cassette tape-recorder and the following Sunday recorded the entire worship service. That night he sat …
Worth Remembering
Unfortunately, in the religious experience of many of us there is a certain impatience with the way God, in His wisdom, chooses to reveal himself. We dream the impossible dream …
Your Goal In Life
A woman had just returned home from a lecture given by a prominent member of the Feminist Movement. Her five-year-old daughter greeted her with the announcement that she wanted to …
Get Your Own Dirt!
The story is told that at the end of the American Revolutionary War, the newly-formed nation came close to disaster. The government, which was short on funds, owed back pay …
Kids Under Construction
One of the wonderful things about the Biblical writers is the sense they convey of being in process. They realize that God is a God who is continually creating; that …
Holding Hands
The ancient Egyptians believed that when they died they would be asked by the god they called “Osiris” two questions. Their answers would determine whether or not they could continue …
School Is Never Out
A fourth-grader seemed perplexed as he lingered over his homework assignment. Finally, he called out, “Mom, I need your help. I have to write a paper about ‘The Person I …
No Second Opinion
A certain high-level politician made life absolutely miserable for his speech-writer … The speech-writer was regarded by political observers as one of the best in the business. Nevertheless the politician …
One-On-One
The social activist Julia Ward Howe once asked Senator Charles Sumner to use his influence to intercede for a constituent who desperately needed help. The Senator responded, “Julia, these days …
Light Some Fires!
A while back, the New York Times ran a little story about some enterprising New York University students. The students were seen walking along busy streets peddling little live turtles …