The story is told of an English “gentleman of the road” (we would call him a hobo) who stopped by a restaurant named the “Saint George and the Dragon.” Because he was

“LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? . . . He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.” (Psalm 15:1, 4) In the year 2000 I lost my job at EDS and began searching for employment. I picked up some part time work in the interim. […]

For almost 70 years, my Aunt Lee lived confined in a wheelchair because of crippling rheumatoid arthritis, yet she never once complained about her circumstances or condition.

A survey was once taken asking employers what makes a good apprentice. Their response was that they seek to hire “someone who wants to learn.”

As a small boy growing up in a rural community, I can still vividly remember my Bible class teachers reading the stories of Noah’s ark and the flood (Genesis 6-8 – NKJV), Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16 – NKJV), David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17 – NKJV), Daniel in the lion’s den (Daniel 6 – […]

A Navy corpsman (medic) had told his parents that he thought it would be several months before he would be departing for Iraq. Then the phone rang late that night — the young

On June 15, 1957, a brand-new Plymouth Belvedere was buried in a concrete vault under the courthouse lawn in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In June 2007, the car was unearthed as the city celebrated Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood.

One of several rulers of the Northern Kingdom of Israel was Jeroboam (926-909 B.C.). He is a prime example of one who usurped God’s

It is reported that Abraham Lincoln once stated: “I do not boast that God is on my side, I humbly pray that I am on God’s side.”

In Acts 28, we see the recorded account of Paul’s shipwreck on the little island of Malta. This great apostle to the Gentiles, preacher to thousands, worker of miracles, and writer of much of the New Testament, was stuck on this island as a prisoner.

Walking through a religious-based campus one day, a professor came upon a custodian reading the Bible during his lunch hour. The professor asked what he was reading

If man’s greatest need in life was pleasure, then God would have sent an entertainer. If man’s greatest need would have been money, then He would have sent a financial consultant. If man’s greatest need would have been for information, He would have sent an educator. But God in His

Through the years, there have been many unique inventions — the puncture-proof tire being one of them. If we’ve ever driven with ordinary tires, and a nail goes through them — we’ll lose all the air in the tire. But if a nail goes through a puncture-proof tire, a sealant compound begins to run inside […]

Have we ever wondered how bees lead one another to nectar? Scientists say it’s by the “waggle dance.” In the United Kingdom, researchers have used tiny radar transponders

When folks ask me how long my wife and I have been married (32 years and counting), the pronouncement is frequently met with the sort of goggle-eyed astonishment once reserved for the laser show at the

Several months ago, I read about a bride whose grandfather quoted Paul’s inspiring section of Scripture regarding the relationship of husband and wife (Ephesians 5:22-33 – NKJV).

While working for a major gas pipeline company several years ago, I accidentally fell and severely sprained my ankle. Part of my physical therapy routine involved my therapist using weights to

Have we ever heard someone say when they finally found an item they lost, “Wouldn’t you know, it was in the last place I looked?” Someone once said that if it had been in the first place they looked, they wouldn’t have looked in any other place, so that every time an item is found […]

Sometimes when trouble comes into our lives, we feel as if we’ve been hit broadside. We feel desperation and then we think, “Why is this happening to me?”

Have we ever faced a chore that we really didn’t want to do such as mowing the lawn, washing clothes, cleaning the house, washing the car, or even preparing a Bible class lesson? An exhausting work week can make us feel like procrastinating.