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?...
I like to read the "Personals" in the classified section of the newspaper, especially in large cities. For instance, several years ago I found one in The Atlanta Constitution. The first line grabbed m...
John Leo, writing in U.S. News and World Report, noted that twins are now more frequent. Someone said, "I guess it's because little children are afraid to come into this world alone!" Those who think ...
So many books, so little time. If you're wondering where you should focus your time this year, here's the short list....
An elderly woman from south Alabama goes into the local newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased husband is written. The obit editor informs her that the fee for the obituar...
Eighteen-year-old Hudson Taylor wandered into his father's library and read a gospel tract. He couldn't shake off its message. Finally, falling to his knees, he accepted Christ as his Savior. ...
A man said he was an army sergeant stationed in Europe and his job was to help get the chapel ready for services on Sunday. He himself never attended, but he got everything ready for the chaplain. One...
I just read some rather disappointing figures in the latest issue of Leadership, a journal for church leaders (Fall, 1989, p. 97). The average percentage of after-tax income given by U.S. Protestants ...
A word of warning from dermatologist Michael Kalman: "Today's deeply tanned beauties are tomorrow's wrinkled prunes." As I read that warning, I thought about sin. Sin is kind of like getting a tan. It...
If you have ever read the “Dennis the Menace” comic strip, you know that Dennis often comes up with some interesting prayers. ...
In a recent Kudzu comic strip, the minister is talking to his secretary and he is upset. "I told you to let me proof read these church bulletins!" he shouts. And then he reads from last week's bulleti...
The sentence which has most influenced my life is, "Some persons grumble because God placed thorns among roses. Why not thank God because He placed roses among thorns?" I first read it when but a mer...
I spent a fortune On a trampoline, A stationary bike And a rowing machine Complete with gadgets To read my pulse, And gadgets to prove My progress results, And others to show The miles I've...
According to a report in The Washington Times, most Americans believe the Bible is more factual than newspapers but find their daily newspapers far easier to read. This suggests Americans are more wil...