Restoring a Thing of Value
Lovely works of art are often marred by accumulations of dirt and grime. Specialists are employed to restore them to their original beauty. They carefully remove the foreign matter that obscures the painting’s true...
Dear Bertha
This was written by an 83-year-old woman to her friend.
Dear Bertha,
I’m reading more and dusting less. I’m sitting in the yard and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden.
I’m spending...
Three Concerns of a Good Teacher
Teaching is serious business, especially when the subject is religion. That doesn't mean that teaching should be dry, severe, or always sobering, but it does mean that teachers of God's way must realize the...
The Greatest Gift of All
A long time ago in Persia, a benevolent ruler named Shah Abbis reigned
Is Christianity the Problem?
The sacred-secular divide grows wider. And louder. Many secularists see Christians as hateful, judgmental bigots. Some see them as bullying elitists.
The one side believes that most of the world’s worries, woes, and wars are...
A National Prayer
Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage, we humbly beseech Thee...
It’s What You Do—Not When You Do It
Ted Williams, at age 42, slammed a home run in his last official time at-bat. Mickey Mantle, at age 20, hit 23 home runs in his first full year in the major leagues.
Golda Meir...
Lead Us Not Into Marshmallow Temptation
The ability to resist temptation—to delay gratification and to control one’s urges—is one of life’s great success skills.
Six Things Most Needed in the Church
Six things we can do today to make the church a better place.