The mystery novels of Agatha Christie have been enormously popular. Only the Bible and the works of Shakespeare have sold more copies. At the time of her death she had sold more than two billion copies of her books all over the world. Her play Mousetrap opened in London in 1952 and has been running ever since, the longest...

It is so damp in northern California they say that everything will either rust, root or rot. But we have the assurance of Jesus that treasures laid up in Heaven will neither rust nor rot. In His day wealth was often in metal or cloth which did in fact rust and rot. our treasures may be intangible, but that does not mean they will ...

Years ago in a small Tennessee city there lived a man who did not believe in banks. Word got around, and one day he was robbed. The culprit was caught and put on trial. The defense attorney tried to prove that the robbery was in fact a hoax, a scheme to avoid taxes. He put the victim of the robbery on the witness stand and...

Recently a popular magazine noted that it is now possible to own a hand held satellite receiver. Already installed on some new autos, the devices work with the global positioning satellite to tell you exactly where you are. They can now be carried and are designed for hikers and other walkers. Sadly, the story's title was taken from...

That is the title of a novel set in India by Araundhati Roy. Even if one has not read the book, the title is intriguing. It sounds like the title for a sermon. We often speak of the great things God has done, and we should. But for many of us life turns on very small hinges, and it is good to know that the Almighty who is the Lord of...

Martin of Tours, lived in France in the fourth century. His biographer tells this story. Before Martin became a bishop he served in the army. One cold day he met a poor man who had no clothes. Having nothing to give him, he took his sword and cut his own cloak in half. He gave one half to the poor man and covered himself...

David Maister is a consultant to firms all over the world. Formerly a professor at the Harvard Business School, he now spends 250 days on the road teaching business professionals how to do a better job. His emphasis is not on technical skills but on ethics, values, and morality. He says that successful firms are not necessarily...

When the renowned little nun called Mother Teresa died, half a million people gathered in the streets outside the Netaji stadium where her funeral was held. Twelve thousand were inside to attend the funeral of the woman they called "The Saint of the Gutters." She had devoted her life to the poor and the order she founded...

In June, 1998, World Press Review carried an article noting the progress in lengthening human life. Scientists had taken human cells, put them in test tubes, genetically manipulated the DNA, and made them live twice as long as they normally do. The writer wondered if this held the possibility that people might live to be...