Discipleship, Faithfulness, And The Church

Three Pastors were talking about problems in their churches. The first Pastor said, "Since summer started I've been having trouble with mice in my church. I've tried everything - noise, spray, cats. Nothing seems to scare them away." The second Pastor then said "Same with me. I've got hundreds liv

Aging & Marriage

Jacob, age 92, and Rebecca, age 89, living in Florida, are excited about their decision to get married. They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding and on the way they pass a drugstore. Jacob suggests they go in. Jacob addresses the man behind the counter, Are you the owner?" The pharmacist answers

Sin’s Penalty – Separation From God

Feel the Darkness Some years ago my family visited a cave in the state of Kentucky. The guide led us through many beautiful and winding subterranean passageways. Suddenly he turned off all the lights and said, "I'm the only one who knows how to get back to the entrance. If I left you here, you'd p

Example Of Persecution

In one of his recent columns, investigative reporter Jack Anderson discussed how Christianity has survived persecution in the USSR. He wrote, "Reports seeping out of Russia indicate that the Christian 'problem' has become serious enough to warrant a concerted crackdown by the authorities…The a

Deception

A city boy, Morris, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the mule the next day. The next day, the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, but I have some bad news. The donkey died." "Well, then, just give me my money back." "Can't do that. I

Signs Given

Signs of the Times Sign in the Funeral Parlor: "Drive carefully - we can wait!" Sign in a motel: "Our King Size Beds are a lot of bunk." Sign in front of a church: "We have a long praying record." Sign in a second hand store: "These books were owned by a little old lady who never read faster than

Example Of Patience

In his book The Uttermost Star, F.W. Boreham told about attending a farewell service for a minister who was leaving a church he had pastored for 20 years. Several preachers attended, and each eloquently extolled the pastor's virtues. Boreham commented that he had forgotten everything said that day e

Aging & Children

Grandpa and granddaughter were sitting talking when she asked, "Did God make you, Grandpa?" "Yes, God made me," the grandfather answered.A few minutes later, the little girl asked him, "Did God make me too?" "Yes, He did," the older man answered. For a few minutes, the little girl seemed to be study

Church Discipline

Mark Earley, the new president of Prison Fellowship, recently wrote: "Why should anyone join a church and then expect to be permitted to flout its authority? After all, for failing to attend enough meetings, you can be thrown out of the Rotary Club. Violate the dress code, and you'll be tossed out o

Service

No Vacancy Here! When the slow-moving clerk in a small store was not around one morning a customer asked the owner's young son, "Where's Eddie? Is he sick?" Nope, he ain't workin' here no more," was the reply. "Do you have anyone in mind for the vacancy?" inquired the customer. "Nope! Eddie didn't