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 ...
"The world stands aside," said David Jordan, "to let anyone pass who knows where he is going." This applies to those, who learn where they are going late in life as well as for the young. At age 53, M...
According to The Wall Street Journal (10/14/03), "Excessive student drinking wreaks a huge toll across the U.S. The National Academy of Sciences estimated last month that underage drinking in the U.S...
In Darwin, Australia, a 19-year old Australian man was loading wild geese into his boat when a 10-foot crocodile grabbed him and took him into the water. His 53-year-old aunt came to his rescue. She t...
Like Father, Like Son Father's do influence their children. Abbie Hobbman was arrested 53 times, lived underground for six years and never ran out of causes. When he died last week, at 52, he was reme...
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...
There are a lot of Christians who are doing nothing. But there are no Christians who have nothing to do. -Anonymous...
Elbert Hubbard once said, “It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do.” ...
In a Garfield comic, we see Garfield looking at a December calendar. He says, "It's the holiday season. I just love this time of year. It makes me feel greedy all over."...
In their book Jesus Manifesto (Thomas Nelson), Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola share this: “There is a billboard in Oklahoma that reads, 'Eternity is hell without Jesus.’...
The Snake That Poisons Everyone It topples governments, wrecks marriages, ruins careers, destroys reputations, causes nightmares, spawns suspicion, and generates grief. Even its name hisses. It's call...
The Golden Rule is not what one of the characters in the Wizard of Id said. He said, "The Golden Rule is, 'He who has the gold makes the rules.'" It is precisely this concept of justice that protects ...
Joni Eareckson Tada, the quadriplegic who has ministered to so many of us, notes, "When life is rosy, we may slide by without knowing about Jesus, with imitating him and quoting him and speaking of hi...
The math teacher saw that little Johnny wasn't paying attention in class. She called on him and said, "Johnny! What are 2 and 4 and 28 and 44?" Little Johnny quickly replied, "NBC, CBS, HBO and the C...
Two writers who were bitter rivals were both attending the same party. One had recently had a book published, and the other commented to him, “I read your new book, and liked it. Who wrote it for you?...
In a cemetery in Jaffrey, New Hampshire you can read the following epitaph: Sacred to the Memory of Amos Fortune who was born free in Africa a slave in America, he purchased liberty, professe...
In 24 hours the average adult accomplishes much: Your heart beats 103,689 times Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles You breathe 23,040 times You inhale 438 cubic feet of air You eat 3 ¼...
A sales woman is driving through the Reservation toward home when she sees an Indian woman thumbing for a ride. Because the trip had been long and quiet, the sales woman stops the car and the Indian w...
In Mel Lazarus’ comic "Momma," the title character is visiting her shiftless son who is still in bed. She says, “Francis, do you ever think about the challenges in life?” He replies, “Constantly, Momm...