H. G. Wells once said, "If there is no God, nothing matters. If there is a God, nothing else matters!" That ought to highlight our need to walk in God's ways, to talk in a fashion that pleases Him, and to think on those things that honor Him. _______________J. Michael Shannon is professor o

A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and tell" assignment. Each student was instructed to bring in an object to share with the class that represented their religion. The first student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin and I am Jewish and this is a Star o

Recently some keen wits have distributed some translations for phrases used at work. For instance: 1) A keen analyst: Thoroughly confused. 2) Accepts new job assignments willingly: Never finishes a job. 3) Alert to company developments: An office gossip. 4) Conscientious and careful: Scare

You might think there are enough translations of the Bible already, but make room for another one. In this version, the opening of Genesis goes like this: "In da Bginnin God cre8d da heavens da earth." What is this version? It is a version for use by cell phone text messengers. News report

A respected woman in the community was being interviewed by a TV reporter in honor of her 104th birthday. The reporter asked, "And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?" She simply replied, "No peer pressure." _______________J. Michael Shannon is professor of preaching at Cincinn