Years ago, a devout woman earnestly prayed that her son might be called to preach. He grew up, accepted Christ as his Savior and Lord, and subsequently began to prepare for the calling to which he seemed destined. Before his training was complete, however, he concluded that he was not called to this work. He left school and began to …
While teaching a Bible class, a woman lost her place in her notes as she was speaking. As she continued to speak, she tried to find it, but when she realized she was hopelessly lost in her own muddle of words, she apologized to the group and paused to search for the missing page. The pause grew agonizingly long and …
A physician once went to the home of one of his patients who was dying of lung cancer. He spent time sitting at his bedside, with the man’s wife and children. The dying man knew that he had little time left and he chose his words carefully, speaking to the physician in a hoarse whisper. Although he had not been …
A woman once accepted a job in a field for which she had a college degree and past experience. She had community contacts, she enjoyed this type of work, and her family could use the extra income – the job seemed to be a perfect fit! Almost immediately, however, problems emerged. As the weeks wore on, she wore out. Being …
On their way back from a meeting of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, Father Demetrios Frangos and Father Germanos Stavropoulos were in a car accient. A young woman high on PCP drove into their car while they waited a a stoplight and both priests were killed instantly. The woman, a legal secretary with a seven-year-old daughter, had no previous police record, …
While serving in India, a devout English Judge befriended a young Indian man. Having been raised in a prominent Indian family, he had been cast out after he converted to Christianity. The judge tooke the boy into his household where he happily worked as a house boy. It was the custom of the household to have a devotional time every …
In speaking to a group of ministers, Fred Craddock noted the importance of being faithful in the little things of life. He said: “To give my life for Christ appears glorious. To pour myself out for others…to pay the ultimate price of martyrdom-I’ll do it. I’m ready, Lord, to go our in a blaze of glory. “We think giving our …
A story is told about actor Charlton Heson that illustrates our need to do all we can and the trust God to do what we cannot. It seems that during the making of the great epic movie, Ben Hur, Heston worked long hours with the stunt trainers to learn to drive a chariot for the movie’s crucial chariot race scene. …
“If you want to make enemies, try to change something.” ~ Woodrow Wilson “Making a big life change is scary. But, know what’s scarier? Regret. ~ Unknown Question: How many Church of God pastors does it take to change a light bulb?Answer: Change? Change is difficult. We all know this. I heard a sermon where the preacher said that being …
A woman was visiting her brother and his family one time when her nephew suddenly stopped in the midst of his play and steadily gazed up at her. “What are you thinking about?” she asked him. “You’re a Christian, auntie, aren’t you?” he finally asked. “I hope so, dear,” she replied. “But you never talk about Jesus,” he said. “If …