King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle A lion approached a monkey and asked, Who is the king of the jungle? The monkey answered, ‘you are, oh lion‘. The lion then asked the giraffe, rabbit, warthog, and mouse, and they all gave him the same answer, ‘You are, oh lion.’ The lion then swaggered to the elephant and […]
Bible Why Priests Withhold It – Charles H Spurge
Bible Why Priests Withhold It – Charles H Spurge The true reason why the Papists forbid the Scriptures to be read is not to keep men from errors and heresies, but to keep them from discovering those which they themselves impose upon them. Such trash as they trade in would never go off their hands […]
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 […]
John Wesley
John Wesley John Wesley traveled 250,000 miles on horseback, riding twenty miles daily for forty years, preached forty thousand sermons, produced four hundred books, knew ten languages, and at eighty-three was annoyed when he could not write more than fifteen hours a day without huring his eyes. At eighty-six he was ashamed that he could […]
Obstacles Are Opportunities in Disguise
Obstacles Are Opportunities in Disguise In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping […]
Do You Know Me?
Do You Know Me? The story is told of a prosecuting attorney in a small town courthouse called his first witness, an elderly woman, to the stand. He approached her and asked, “Mrs. Jones, do you know me?” She responded, “Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a […]
Heat Forms Porcelain
Heat Forms Porcelain A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.
Storms Reveal What Is Inside
Storms Reveal What Is Inside A bell buoy rings only during storms. The beating of the waves and wind bring out the music that is within it, so too do trials reveal what is inside a person.
Visitation
Visitation Research demonstrates that if lay people will make a 15 minute visit in the homes of first time visitors within 36 hours of their visit to the church, 85%of them will return the following week. If the lag time is 72 hours the return rate drops to 60%; and after one week it slips […]