Children might be smarter than the little lambs we sometimes think them to be. How are you shepherding your flock?...
What first appears to be a curse God can turn into a manifold blessing....
David Jeremiah points out that, "In a Sports Illustrated interview, baseball hero Mickey Mantle once described his long battle with alcohol and his heartbreaking problems with his family. The intervie...
One godly man or woman can make a dramatic difference, even in the darkest of circumstances....
After a long illness, a woman died and arrived at the Gates of Heaven. The gatekeeper came by and the woman said to him "This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?" "You have to spell a word," t...
A strange event occurred on September 17, 1997 in Bologna, Italy. Bob Dylan sang and played for Pope John Paul II. The occasion was a religious congress for young people. It was a chance for the 77-ye...
"George, did you chop down the cherry tree?" "No, dad." "I think you are lying." "No, no, no! I swear I did not chop down the cherry tree." "Son, I saw you out there with your ax. Your punishment ...
George, did you chop down the cherry tree? No, dad. I think you are lying. No, no, no! I swear I did not chop down the cherry tree. Son, I saw you out there with your ax. Your punishment wil...
Maybe you read in the paper about Cincinnati Bengal's quarterback, Jon Kitna. Kitna was credited with being a part of the Cincinnati Bengal's dramatic turnaround. But also, Kitna was fined for wearing...
Fred Craddock was the visiting preacher at a church one Sunday afternoon when a van full of ragged teenagers pulled in. They looked in bad shape as they sat on their bedrolls, waiting for their parent...
Some people in Japan find value in many religions and do not adhere strictly to one. So people will wear a cross as jewelry, have a Shinto wedding and a Buddhist funeral. It appears that they are taki...
Some people in Japan find value in many religions and do not adhere strictly to one. So people will wear a cross as jewelry, have a Shinto wedding and a Buddhist funeral. It appears that they are taki...
In 1835 a man visited a doctor in Florence, Italy. He was filled with anxiety and exhausted from lack of sleep. He couldn't eat, and he avoided his friends. The doctor examined him and found that he w...
Be Yourself I read the other day about the American musician George Gershwin. He idolized Irving Berlin. Gershwin was a struggling composer, getting about $35 a week in New York City's tin-pan-alley, ...
David Jeremiah points out that in November 2002, "Detroit Schools Chief Executive Kenneth Burnley showed up at Southeastern High School with an announcement. Showing the students $100, he read a lette...
A man hated his wife's cat and he decided to get rid of it. He drove 20 blocks away from home and dropped the cat there. The cat was already walking up the driveway when he approached his home. The ne...