“Because I Need You!”
A man named John was strong and self-reliant and he rarely expressed his emotions outwardly. One night he had to rush his wife to the hospital for emergency surgery. The…
Plato wrote the first sentence of his famous Republic nine different ways before he was satisfied. Cicero practiced speaking before friends every day for thirty years to perfect his elocution. Noah Webster labored 36 years…
We are certainly living through difficult times today with COVID-19, severe hurricanes, rampaging fires and devastating earthquakes. A look back in history can provide guidance for us today. Martin Rinkart…
The Edgewater Beach Hotel was a famous resort hotel complex near Lake Michigan on the North side of Chicago. It was known for its “sunrise yellow” color. Every notable Hollywood…
We find the message in so many parables of Jesus to be shocking. As Donald Kraybill writes in The Upside Down Kingdom: “Again and again in his parables, his sermons, and his…
Gary Smalley, the popular author and psychologist, asked 100 people, "What is one specific way you knew that you had received your father's blessing?" Here are some of the answers Gary…
John Killinger, in a sermon entitled, The Great Importance of Little Deeds, tells us: "It's an exciting thought that when we die and come into the presence of God and all…
John Killinger in his book "Letting God Bless You" relates the story of a beautiful woman who is ninety years old and has always been extremely generous with everything she has. …
There's an old story about Abraham Lincoln visiting a slave auction when he was younger. Observing the proceedings from the rear of the crowd, his attention was caught by a strong,…