The Power of Small Deeds

Our efforts in the cause of Christ to influence and win people to Christ often seem so fruitless that we are prone to give up, but they are worth it!

God Always has an Answer

It is easy to get discouraged when things go wrong, but we must not lose heart. God is at work in the world, even in the midst of pain and trial. The next time your...

A Great Man’s Secret

Only one member of the church of Christ has ever been elected President of the United States, James A. Garfield. When he was a young man, an aged friend gave him a slip of...

The Power of a Compliment

Kind words can last for years.

He Finished First, in 211th Place

David Sargent told the story of Josh Ripley. The Applejack Invitational Cross Country Meet in Lakeville, Minnesota, was underway when Andover High School runner Josh Ripley heard something unusual. He was in the first mile of...

Our Finest Hour

On June 18, 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the crowded benches of the House of Commons.  It was a desperate moment in British history. English armies had been flung back on the continent. Vast quantities...
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What Do They Have in Common?

The following people all have something in common. Do you know what it is? Princess Margaret, JimWakefield, Stephen J. Gould, Wilbur Bailey, Ann Landers, Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Unitas, and Lorayne Harper. All of these people had...

God is Pruning Me

God loves me. God delivers me. God sustains me. God listens to me. God prunes me?

I Can Sleep When the Wind Blows

A young man applying for a job on a farm was asked what he knew how to do. He replied, “Sir, I know nothing about farm work, but I can sleep when the wind blows.”