In the 1830's Alexis de Tocqueville toured America. When his tour had been completed, he made this observation (and I paraphrase): I have toured America, and I have seen most of what you offer. I've seen the richness of the fields and the wealth of your mines. I've seen your industrial might, the beauties of the rivers, the...

Gospel

When Jesus decided to change Peter's name in John 1:42, it demonstrated how Jesus looks at men. He does not only see what a man is; he also sees what a man can become. He sees not only the actualities in a man; he also sees the possibilities. Jesus looked at Peter and saw in him not only a Galilean fisherman but one who had...

One of the most successful companies in the fast food industry is Domino's Pizza. It is no surprise that the founder of the company has a clearly defined statement of mission: In Monaghan's own words, "Domino's has a single goal. Its mission: to deliver a high-quality pizza, hot, within 30 minutes at a fair price." Everything they ...

Mothers

At a 1981 Symposium, Sir Fred Hoyle said: The chance that higher life forms might have emerged in this way (through evolutionary processes is comparable with the chance that "a tornado sweeping through a junkyard might assemble a Boeing 747 from the materials therein."...

The county agent had to go to a series of farms to consult property owners to determine boundary lines. Walking up the dirt road to question one such person, he encountered signs that read: "No Trespassing," "Beware of Dog," and "Keep Out . . . This Means You!" Finally arriving at the door, he talked with the congenial,...

Internal Revenue Service auditor, to nervous citizen: "Let's begin with where you claim depreciation on your wife." --Quotable Quotations

A young seminary graduate came up to the lectern, very self confident and immaculately dressed. He began to deliver his first sermon in his first church and the words simply would not come out. Finally he burst into tears and ended up leaving the platform obviously humbled. There were 2 older ladies sitting on the front ...

Experts agree with disgraced evangelist Jimmy Swaggart - pornography is addictive. And, incredibly, it was Swaggart's own addiction to smut that led to his downfall - just as in others, it has led to brutal rape and murder. "Pornography is now considered as addictive as...