The Lesson of the Ants
Several missionaries were having tea one afternoon, when an ant appeared on the white tablecloth, made its way to a tea cake, walked around it, and finding nothing to eat, made straight for the...
The Devil’s Bible
Foolishness 19:7: “I’ll try anything once.”
Popular 6:9: “Go ahead, everyone else is doing it.”
Cowardly 1:10: “The best thing to do when Christ and His church are criticized is to keep silent....
Jesus, the Academic Marvel…
In chemistry, He turned water to wine (John 2:1-10).
In biology, He was born without the normal conception (Matthew 1:18-25).
In physics, He overcame the law of gravity by walking on water and...
Kill the Spider
I heard about a pious hypocrite in a church who loved to pray long public prayers, each of which he closed with, “And, Lord, take the cobwebs out of my life!” One of the...
Clock Watchers
Shortly after he opened his first plant, Thomas Edison noticed that his employees had gotten into the bad habit of watching the factory clock, which was the only clock in the plant.
To the indefatigable...
The Rich Young Ruler
Dear Lord,
I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But, it has set me to thinking.
No matter how much wealth he may have had, he could...
Cleaning Up Bad Language
John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious, and often laced with profanity. John tried...
Some Headlines We’d Like to See This Year
Crime Wave Plummets as Nation Turns to God
Millions turn to Jesus; Huge crowds on Sundays
Elected Officials Turn Salaries Over to Poor
'They need it more than we do,' says wealthy senator.
Pornography Websites and Movies Close...
The Colors of Calvary
GREEN—The Color of Envy: "For he knew that for envy they had delivered him" (Matthew 27:18).
YELLOW—The Color of Cowardice: "He took water, and washed his hands before the multitude" (Matthew 27:24).
GREY—The Color of Unbelief:...
Sincerity Is Not Enough
In a New York hospital several years ago, carbon dioxide instead of oxygen was mistakenly administered to a patient.
According to the police report, the patient died almost instantly. The unfortunate patient died in spite...