Service

During World War II one of the churches that was destroyed was St. Mark's in Frankfort, Germany. When the roof collapsed a statue of Christ was buried in the ruins. After the war, people were cleaning up the site and discovered the statue of Christ. The problem was the hands had been broken of

Prayer

The Associated Press told of a New Jersey fisherman who discovered a shopping bag filled with unopened prayer letters. The letters displayed variety. One man asked to win the lottery. A teen girl asked for forgiveness for an abortion. An unwed mother asked God to get her baby's father to marry

Loyalty

According to a recent newspaper report, people can now show their devotion to their favorite baseball team even after death.People will be able to order a coffin, or urn, with team colors and insignia.This has been done in cooperation with Major League Baseball.Eventually they hope to offer all 30 t

God, Athiesm

Some young people have put up a web site to foster atheism that invites young people to commit the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and dare God to send them to hell. More than 400 young people have taken the challenge. Those who take the challenge are sent a free copy of a documentary that promotes ath

Sincerety

Let's suppose somebody claimed to be the greatest baseball fan of all times. We might ask him, "What makes you the biggest fan ever? Do you know more about the game than anyone else? Have you, for instance, memorized all the stats?" "Nope, they're not important."

Forgiveness

In the "Flo and Friends" comic, a younger woman is talking to an older man called Mr. O. She asks, "Do you ever hold grudges, Mr. O?" He replies, "Absolutely Not! Never!" The young woman continues, "Yeah, I guess life's too short, huh?" Mr. O rep

FAMILY

A business owner had developed what he considered to be a good relationship with a younger employee. The younger employee began on a downward spiral and his job was on the line. The business man brought in the young man and said to him, "You're just like a son to me." "Oh really?

Faith

During World War II, preacher and theologian Helmut Thielieke, came to his bombed out church in Stuttgart. Because of the damage, he had to gather the church in the choir loft. He began his sermon by saying, "Now we continue our series on the Lord's Prayer." The sermon he preached

Excellence

P. H. Welshimer, a great preacher of a previous generation, used to advise his fellow preachers, "If you have to be a second-rater, then be a first-rate second-rater." That's not bad advice for all of us. A famous conductor was once asked what was the most difficult instrument in the orche

Evangelism

A little girl answered the phone in her house and a salesman said, "Little girl, may I speak to your mother?" The little girl replied, "She's busy right now." The salesman said, "Oh, OK, how about your father?" The little girl replied that he was busy too,