There is an ancient fable about a monster known as Proteus who had the power of assuming many shapes and appearances. He could become a tree or a pebble, a lion or a dove, a serpent or a lamb. He seem...
The saintly Horatius Bonar, reflecting on this subject, realized that the little things can either make or break the Christian. He wrote, "A holy life is made up of a multitude of small things...
Erich Fromm is reported to have said, “Who will tell whether one happy moment of love, or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air is not worth all the suffering ...
Opportunities Missed (or The Curse of Permanent Potential) There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played He never risked, he never tried He never sang or prayed And when he one day passed...
When David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace wrote the 90's edition of the Book of Lists (published by Little Brown and Company, 1993) they included of course, the Ten Commandments. But in which of the boo...
Since time is of a premium to me right now, I thought I’d pose a question for you. ...
In a study several years ago it was learned that more than half of those who became Christian ministers had decided on this vocation by the age of eleven. Now, more than ever before or after, the pare...
There is one place where the Queen (or King) of England cannot go. She is not permitted to go there. It is the House of Commons. Because of an event long ago, the ruling monarch is forbidden to enter ...
A French criminologist named Emile Locard came up with an idea which he called Locard's exchange principle. It says that any person passing through a room will unknowingly leave something there and ta...
If I were to ask you to name the most valuable thing in the world, ounce for ounce, you would probably say that it was gold, or platinum or perhaps diamonds or emeralds. In fact the most valuable thin...
Protect Your Child 1. Keep your child in sight at all times; when your child is away from you, know whom he or she is with and where. 2. Teach your child not to wander off and to avoid lonely places....
Many European royals had the same name, so they often were differentiated by numbers such as Charles I, II or III. Even this became difficult to remember, so people gave their kings nicknames....
Secularism and commercialism have tried to silence Jesus at Christmas—or at least shove Him into a corner. Schoolchildren have a Christmas break, but aren’t allowed to acknowledge why or even call it ...
Chuck Swindoll says, "Several years ago a man told me that his first contact with a Christian was so offensive he "never wanted to hear about Jesus again." He said the person who witnessed to him had ...
Trick or Treat The modern custom of "Trick or Treat" began in Ireland hundreds of years ago. A group of farmers went from house to house begging food for the village Halloween festivities in the name ...
As a part of Josh McDowell's "Why Wait?" campaign, the Barna Research Group in Glendale, California, assisted several evangelical denominations in conducting a national survey among its youth. Here is...
Joe Beam
Pick the sin and it’s likely that someone trusted as a leader in the kingdom of God has done it and been exposed....
It is so damp in northern California they say that everything will either rust, root or rot. But we have the assurance of Jesus that treasures laid up in Heaven will neither rust nor rot. In His day w...
A couple in Milwaukee asked an appraiser to look at a painting in their home. While there he saw another, which they thought to be a copy or reproduction of a work by Van Gogh. It turned out to be an ...
Matthew 4: 1-11 The challenge of taking tests starts rather early in......