Recently newspapers carried the story of Ruth Stewart and how she celebrated her 100th birthday. Defying her age, she took a ride on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. News accounts quoted her as saying, "...
Claude Thomas, pastor of First Baptist Church of Euless, TX, observed in a recent column, "In 1997 an article appeared in the journal published by the American Heart Association. It pointed to the neg...
A little boy named Danny lived with his family in a trailer. One day someone asked him, "Don't you wish you had a real home?" Danny's reply was wise beyond his years. He said, "We have a real home. We...
Don Aycock tells the story of Menelik II, who was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 until 1913: “News of a successful new means of dispatching criminals reached him. The news was about a device known ...
Basketball players dress simply: shoes, shirts, shorts, and sweatbands. But life is not so simple for football players – and what about ice hockey players? Besides clothes, the athletes in these two s...
Unnecessarily Blind A woman named Rose Crawford had been blind for 50 years. "I just can't believe it!" she gasped as the doctor lifted the bandages from her eyes after her recovery from delicate surg...
Whenever we face a communication challenge, telling a story is a good option, and sometimes it is the very best option....
Here are some actual "gems" from church bulletins: 1. Don't let worry kill you. Let the Church help. 2. Thursday night Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow. 3. Remember in prayer the many ...
Sometimes the resurrection seems to good to be true, but this Easter sermon challenges us to be the living proof. The world needs an appearance of Jesus and a word from Him. Will it come from you and...
This week we'll learn about how to clear the static on the line when it comes to hearing God speak. ...
Advent can be an antidote to the sinful slip into apathy, helping us to be astounded at the glory of God....
What did you learn in church today? How is it possible that so many people, young and old, can respond with nothing but silence to such a simple question after spending an entire Sunday morning in chu...