Praise To God

Wrapping up Johnny Carson's Tonight Show 27th anniversary program was the Doxology, as sung by L.A. Dodger Orel Hershiser. Following last year's World Series, the pitching ace delighted the late night host with a sample of the songs he sang to calm himself between innings. Carson recalled that Hershiser, an outspoken...

Pornography

According to a U.S. government study based on over 200,000 pieces of pornography, nearly three-quarters of all pornographic material is prepared for children under the age of 18. Pornography in the U.S. amounts to...

Pleasing God

A brilliant young concert pianist was performing for the first time in public. The audience sat enthralled as beautiful music flowed from his disciplined fingers. The people could hardly take their eyes off this young virtuoso. As the final not faded, the audience burst into applause. Everyone was standing - except one old man...

Personal Responsibility

Recently, I saw a cartoon that demonstrated how people don't like to take responsibility. It was a "Peanuts" cartoon, and it showed Peppermint Patty talking to Charlie Brown. She said, "Guess what, Chuck. The first day of school and I got sent to the principal's office. It was your fault, Chuck." He said, "My fault? How...

Personal Dedication – Sacrifice

Recently a young pastor named Tim Dearborn had to share a cab with four other people in Bangkok, Thailand. One of the passengers was a Marxist revolutionary on his way to India. The Marxist quizzed Tim at length about his faith. Finally, he said, "How can you be a Christian? Don't you realize there's no way your cause can...

Personal Dedication

In 1904 William Borden, heir to the Borden Dairy Estate, graduated from a Chicago high school a millionaire. His parents gave him a trip around the world. Traveling though Asia, the Middle East, and Europe gave Borden a burden for the world's hurting people. Writing home, he said, "I'm going to give my life to prepare for ...