So often when we gather with family in holiday seasons, we talk about anything and everything for no apparent reasons. And, really, there is nothing wrong with that. It is not unusual to talk about...
I was watching a football game awhile back when a fight suddenly broke out on the field with several players from the opposing teams. Players from both sidelines ran out on the field to enter...
I saw an interesting crime story on television. The police in this particular city came up on a bank robbery in progress. The police chief, when he arrived at the scene, ordered all exits from the...
I want to share with you today some personal words from A.W. Tozer, one of my favorite devotional writers, on his conversion experience: I preach Christ, the Savior—that is my calling! I am positive about...
Years ago a monk came to the aid of a needy traveler. He opened his small pouch of belongings and offered the man a precious stone worth a small fortune. The monk had just found...
This past Sunday I encouraged us all to rely on and find strength in the Holy Spirit. This is our power source as believers. He is the One who resides within us and is there...
The late Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, and evangelical leader told the following story— During the Great Depression, a sheep ranch owner by the name of Yates fell on hard times (as...
In the small community of Swan Quarters, North Carolina, sits a Methodist church which is more than 150 years old. But the church has not always been in the same spot. The Swan Quarters community...
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). There is something important which every child of God should know and it is this: God will NEVER let you down. One definitive reason...
A married couple seemed to always be fussing about something—really anything. One day it got especially heated as they angrily argued over some particular issue. Finally the wife suggested they write down all of their complaints with...
