Glad Tidings of Good Things (May 31, 2018)
The Kindness Line
A lady was waiting in line at the grocery store checkout. The lines were unexpectedly long that day. Ahead, she could see something being passed along from the front of the line....
Glad Tidings of Good Things (June 16, 2016)
Fishing from the Asphalt
Herb Miller, in his book Fishing on the Asphalt*, writes that the average church member has
listened to 6,000 sermons,
heard 8,000 prayers,
sung 20,000 hymns over and over,
and asked zero...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (June 21, 2017)
Alligators and Children
Years ago in South Florida, a little boy decided to go to the swimming hole behind his house. He ran out the back door and flew into the water. As he swam...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (August 3, 2017)
God Values Us Even When We Are Imperfect
Perhaps no composer captured the musical heart and soul of America as did Irving Berlin. He wrote God Bless America, Easter Parade, and White Christmas, which still...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (September 06, 2017)
What Brought You Here?
On Sunday, church buildings across our nation filled up with people gathering together for different reasons.
For some, it was the social interaction. For some, it was to check the “go to...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (June 18, 2018)
Pushing Past Failure
Sparky didn’t have much going for him. He failed every subject in the eighth grade, and in high school, he flunked Latin, algebra, English, and physics. He made the golf team but...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (July 5, 2018)
Why Aren’t Woodpeckers Brain-Dead?
Why aren’t woodpeckers extinct? This animal smashes its head against a tree all day long without ever “seeing stars.” It does this without sustaining any damage. The more we study the...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (September 19, 2017)
Five Things Elders Need to Hear Regularly
When things are going well, we just assume the elders know we appreciate it. Here are five things that elders need to hear from each member on a...