An Unobservant Policeman
An Unobservant Policeman In 1992, a Los Angeles County parking control officer saw a Cadillac that was illegally parked. The officer ignored the man sitting in the driver’s seat and after writing the ticket, reached through the open window, and placed the ticket on the dashboard. What was even more remarkable was that the driver […]
No One Else Pled for His Salvation
No One Else Pled for His Salvation A pastor was passing a big department store and followed a sudden impulse to go in and talk to the proprietor on the subject of his salvation. Finding him, he said: “I’ve talked beds and carpets and bookcases with you, but I’ve never talked my business with you. […]
i. (From “The Hurting Parent”, pg. 78ff.) A couple with two daughters-George Mueller
i. (From “The Hurting Parent”, pg. 78ff.) A couple with two daughters-George Mueller i. (From “The Hurting Parent”, pg. 78ff.) A couple with two daughters still at home received a call from their wayward son late one night. He had called from a hotel and told his mom, “I’m hurting and really hungry…tell me what […]
If I Had Known
If I Had Known If I had known what trouble you were bearing,What griefs were in the silence of your face;I would have been more gentle and more caring,And tried to give you gladness for a space.I would have brought more warmth into the place,If I had known. If I had known what thoughts despairing […]
The Makings of a President
The Makings of a President Dwight Morrow, the father of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, once held a dinner party to which Calvin Coolidge had been invited. After Coolidge left, Morrow told the remaining guests that Coolidge would make a good president. The others disagreed. They felt Coolidge was too quiet, that he lacked color and personality. […]
Being Too Nice
Being Too Nice Sixty-eight-year-old Elsie Holdren lost her position as a security guard in August 2010 because she was too courteous. Her superiors wrote, “Due to your caring and giving nature, you are compromising your position as a security officer. Being caring and giving is not a job requirement, nor is it what you are paid […]
The Story behind Rescue the Perishing
The Story behind Rescue the Perishing Fanny Crosby loved sharing the Gospel with anyone who would listen. In 1869 she penned the words to “Rescue the Perishing.” When asked about the song, she explained, “It was written following a personal experience at the New York City Bowery Mission.” She went on to explain that she […]
Picking up the Wagon
Picking up the Wagon A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon-load of corn in the road. The farmer who lived nearby came to investigate. “Hey, Willis,” he called out, “forget your troubles for a spell and come on in and have dinner with us. Then I’ll help you get the wagon up.” “That’s mighty nice […]
George Whitfield’s Sense of Urgency in Preaching the Gospel-George Mueller
George Whitfield’s Sense of Urgency in Preaching the Gospel-George Mueller George Whitfield’s Sense of Urgency in Preaching the Gospel “It should bless our hearts to see people turn to Christ, but it should also break our hearts when they turn away. George Whitfield often had to stop preaching because he broke into tears. When someone […]
Fear of Abandonment
Fear of Abandonment Daniel Sulmasy (then head of the Bioethics Institute of New York Medical College) made an interesting discovery while observing dying patients in a hospital. He aimed cameras at the doorways of terminally ill patients and tracked the number of minutes they spent alone. He said, “More than eighteen hours a day, there […]