The promise of the resurrection was especially comforting to a woman named Freida Barkman after her 15-year-old foster son, Vernon, was killed in an accident. Afraid that he would soon be forgotten by...
An older couple had a son, who was still living at home with his parents. The parents were a little worried that their son could not decide on his future career, so they decided to do a little test. T...
Some Christians are so afraid of failure that they become reserved, overly cautious, and uninvolved in life. They follow a policy of guarded living, holding back time, talents, and treasure from God's...
Preaching through books of the Bible can be difficult, but pastors must embrace that challenge....
David Jeremiah tells the story of a small boy who was terrified of thunderstorms at night. Whenever the lightning and thunder would begin, he would invariably end up at his parents bedside and saying,...
In a Preaching magazine sermon called "Easter as an Earthquake," William Willimon concluded with these words: "In the fifties, in China, there was a devastating earthquake. But as a result of the quak...
Once a spider built a beautiful web in an old house. He kept it clean and shiny so that flies would patronize it. The minute he got a "customer" he would clean up on him so the other flies would not g...
Some years ago I was told of a young Jewish man from the United States who decided to go to Israel and live. After working there for two years he was required either to serve in the army for a...
Moses must have seemed like an unlikely candidate for an inferiority complex. Raised in privilege as an adopted son in Pharaoh's household, he "was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and w...
Think of how many times you have believed something to be true only to find out the information was totally wrong. Vaccinate yourself with some scriptural truths about gossip....
In the movie, Welcome to Mooseport, a former President (Gene Hackman) returns to his hometown and runs for mayor; opposing him is a local handyman (Ray Romano). Here's an illustration from the film, c...
Mother experiences the power of God by going to a movie with her two teenage daughters....
Advice to Graduates by Mary Schmich (not Kurt Vonnegut): Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been pro...
Sometimes God takes us out of comfort zones and allows us to be sifted because He loves us....
In his sermon “Whistling in the Dark,” Frederick Buechner says: “You have to be quiet to hear …"...
Dear Mom, Scoutmaster Webb told us to write our parents in case you heard about the flood and got worried. ...
All of us are leaders. That simply means that someone is looking up to you, following you, watching you as an example. So, how do we learn leadership?...