A National Prayer
Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage, we humbly beseech Thee...
Random Kindness
According to the Associated Press, Chuck Wall, a human relations instructor at Bakersfield College in California, was watching the news one day when a cliché from a from a broadcaster stuck in his mind: “Another random act of senseless violence.”
Ten Steps to Increase Your Spiritual Passion
Passion often separates success and failure. French Military Strategist Ferdinand Foch said, “The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.” Helen Keller once said, “Life is either a daring adventure...
Should One Believe the Bible?
Clearly a lot of people don’t believe it is reliable. What are the facts?
Becoming “One”
In describing the marital relationship, Jesus taught that the husband and wife become one, yes, to the point that “they are no longer two but one flesh” (Matthew 19:5–6). Even so, in describing the...
Self-Examination Never Hurts
Years ago a boy walked into a drugstore and asked if he could use the telephone.
Receiving permission, he took the receiver and said, “Operator, give me number 604. Hello, Dr. Anderson, do you want...
God is Pruning Me
God loves me. God delivers me. God sustains me. God listens to me. God prunes me?
Dealing with the Devil
An elderly Christian was asked, “Does Satan trouble you about your past sins?”
She answered, “Yes.”
“What do you do?”
She replied, “I tell him to go east.”
“What if he comes back?”
“I tell him to go west.”
“If...
Written in Sand and Stone
Two friends were walking through the desert and got into an argument. One friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in...
