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...
"We stake the future of this country on our ability to govern ourselves under the principles of the Ten Commandments." ...
Have you heard of the "Ten Commandments Project?" It encourages young people 16 and younger to memorize the Ten Commandments by paying them ten dollars for the feat....
It has been reported that the Emperor Caligula would write out his decrees in very small letters and post them so high that no one could read them. Still, he enjoyed punishing offenders for breaking t...
Who doesn't wish for at least one do-over in life? If we stick to God's rules, we will have fewer regrets, fewer wishes for do-overs....
Ten Commandments Parents do many things because they want the best for their children in the long run. Some actions may feel restrictive or even harsh at the moment, but parents believe that fruit ...
A Rabbi and a New England Minister were getting to know one another. Proudly, the minister exclaimed, "One of my ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence." "I understand your pride," responde...
The oldest living things on earth are the bristlecone pines in the Iyno National Forest in California. They have endured for 4,800 years. The oldest dates from 2900 B.C. These trees were growing when ...
Someone has come up with a country version of the Ten Commandments. It goes like this: 1) There is only one God 2) No false gods 3) No cuss’n 4) Gather on Sunday 5) Mind your Ma and P...
Aristotle Onassis rose from abject poverty to become one of the richest men in the world. He was the only man personally to own a national airline: Greece's Olympic Airways. He counted his wealth in b...
It is well known that the German people have always been a highly regimented culture. The idea of Ordnung, a sense of order, permeates German society. And that is a worthy trait. It may, however, have...
Traveling on a plane next to a salesman, Billy Graham asked him, "Are you paid anything for all the swearing you do?" "No," was the startled reply, "I do it for nothing." "Nothing?" cried the famous p...
In an interview which appeared in Pastors.com, Campus Crusade founder Bill Bright said, "My life's message is be a slave of Jesus. And all that involves. Love your master, trust your master and obey y...
According to Paul Boller, people were fond of telling this anecdote about Woodrow Wilson. At the end of World War I, Wilson presented his "Fourteen Points" to make sure nothing like the Great War woul...
Before he can serve Communion, a Russian Orthodox priest must put on proper garments. When he puts on the first garment he recites, "My soul rejoices in the Lord. He has dressed me in garments of salv...
An article in the Nov. 14, 2003 issue of The Wall Street Journal notes, "Americans don't seem much interested in converting the 'heathen,' as it was once put. Indeed, they decreasingly believe there i...
Eric C. Redmond
How does God want you to respond when you are wronged, when you are in need of vindication?...