Teenage Logic
Teenage Logic Nancy suppressed her shock at seeing her 17-year-old daughter’s new hairdo. The sides of her head were shaved, the rest of her hair was died burgundy, and the top was spiked. Nancy said, “That’s a bit different, isn’t it?” A friend saw the haircut and asked, “What does your mom think of it?” The daughter replied, “Oh, […]
The Appearance of Work
The Appearance of Work Express Personal Services, an employment company based in Oklahoma City, has provided temporary help for some rather unique jobs. They’ve placed workers to chase deer off an airport runway for $8 an hour, or pour thousands of cans of rancid beverage down a drain for $6 an hour. One of the most […]
Thanksgiving Calories
Thanksgiving Calories When it comes to Thanksgiving, Americans like to begin grazing long before the big meal begins. The average person consumes about 10% of their Thanksgiving calories before the turkey is ever served. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Too Good For Soulwinning
Too Good For Soulwinning A man in one of D.L. Moody’s meetings once testified that he had lived “on the Mount of Transfiguration” for five years. “How many souls did you lead to Christ last year?” Moody bluntly asked him. “Well,” the man hesitated, “I don’t know.” “Have you saved any?” Moody persisted. “I don’t […]
The Result of Asking
The Result of Asking On January 1, 2010 a law went into effect in Texas that requires Department of Public Safety clerks to ask all driver’s license applicants if they wish to become an organ donor. The result of the new law more than doubled the number of registered organ donors. Think of what could […]
The Extra Mile
The Extra Mile Some people approach the extra mile with an attitude that makes you wonder if they just inadvertently missed the previous exit. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Too Important to Help
Too Important to Help During the American Revolution a man in civilian clothes rode past a group of soldiers repairing a small defensive barrier. Their leader was shouting instructions, but making no attempt to help them. When the rider asked the corporal why he did not help his men, he retorted with great dignity, “Sir, […]
The Word
The Word The Gospel of John introduces Jesus as “the Word.” In Stanislas Dehaene’s book about the human brain, Reading In The Brain, he notes that the average English adult reader has 50,000 or more words stored in his mental dictionary. In a fraction of a second the brain matches the word being read with the […]
The Queen’s Roses
The Queen’s Roses A poor girl once wandered into a queen’s garden and asked the gardener if she could purchase some flowers for her sick mother. The gardener could not give the flowers away and told the girl that the queen did not have any flowers for sale. The queen overheard the conversation and told […]
The Thief’s Salvation
The Thief’s Salvation The thief had nails through both hands, so that he could not work; and a nail through each foot, so that he could not run errands for the Lord; he could not lift a hand or a foot toward his salvation; and yet Christ offered him the gift of God, and he […]