He Finished First, in 211th Place

David Sargent told the story of Josh Ripley. The Applejack Invitational Cross Country Meet in Lakeville, Minnesota, was underway when Andover High School runner Josh Ripley heard something unusual. He was in the first mile of...

Can One Rely on the Bible?

Yes, absolutely. While we do not have an original copy of the Bible, it has been faithfully handed down from one generation to another.

Can’t Be Stopped

Can’t Be Stopped A funny story came out of the old Brooklyn Dodgers football team in the early years of professional football.  George Cafego played halfback for the Dodgers. One day they were playing the New...
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A New Leaf or a New Life?

Nature forms us. Sin deforms us. Schools inform us. Prisons reform us. But only Christ transforms us.  The Bible says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away;...

Living it Day By Day

Living It Day by Day She sat alone in an old people’s home, Lonely and old and gray; She wished that someone, just anyone, Would call on her that day. Did you? He lay for days on his hospital bed; The...

Three Books on God’s Reading List

What does an omniscient God read?

Let’s Unite Under the Name “Christian”

What should followers of Christ call themselves?

What it Means to Trust God

We live in unique times. With the COVID-19 pandemic, we are facing challenges most of us have never seen in our lifetime.  Such challenges should encourage us to trust in God. Consider these passages:  The...

How to Be Healthier and Better Looking

We have all had those times when we looked in the mirror and have been unimpressed with what we saw. So here are some simple tips to become much healthier and better looking. Want...

Gratitude

Gratitude Years ago, a woman living on a farm in Germany brought to her minister about $10, which was a lot at the time. She explained, “In former years, I have had to pay about this...