A well-dressed couple came into a toy shop with their two children in tow. “We want some toys that will keep the children entertained,”...

My mother came from a family with thirteen children. She had seven brothers-in-law. One of them, my uncle Clayton gave me my first...

At some point we have all anxiously waited for something good to come. Perhaps a trip or holiday filled us with such anticipation that it...

It is strange how we can sometime ascribe to God faults that are found in ourselves, especially our prejudices. There were those Jews who...

I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and drove him home after he had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat...

In the book of Judges, we read about a time when the nation of Israel was overrun with Midianites. They would rob God’s people of their...

Today, I will live as if it is the most important day I possess, because it is actually the only day I have. Today, I will whine and...

Many, many years ago a story is told of a good king in Spain known as Alfonso XIX who learned that the boys who served in his court were...

Syncretism is defined as, “the union of conflicting beliefs, especially religious beliefs.” It fits the spirit of this post-modern age...

Do you wear a mask? I can remember being so excited one year at Halloween. I found a mask on clearance. It was a full head mask with...

People sometimes look in the wrong place to find power. Folks look for power in the teachings of human beings. We humans are sometimes...

It is called “fuegos artificiales” in Spanish. It means fireworks. This form of entertainment was one of the most awaited for my family...

A wealthy businessman was disturbed to find a fisherman sitting lazily beside his boat. "Why aren't you out fishing?" he asked. "Because...

An article published in USA Today (Feb. 13, 2007) was titled “Flying creatures may help create aviation of future.” In it, Alan Levin...

There’s an engineering principle that can be observed in everything around us - - “form follows function.” What that means is that an...

The Lord’s ways have always been challenging for people to follow. (Ex. 3:11) But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to...

One day Louisa Stead (1850-1917) with her husband and four-year-old daughter went to enjoy the beach at Long Island, New York. While...

Let me tell you about Chip Campbell. Chip had an interesting story to tell concerning his conversion. He grew up in Jack's Creek,...

One of the great needs of the church today is for us to be more evangelistic. We have more people living in our world and yet fewer...

It was the most tragic event in history... Yet it was the most wonderful thing that ever happened. It was the saddest spectacle mankind...