Story of the day: Back in the trenches
Steve Brown “relates the story of a soldier in World War I who was so distraught with the war that he deserted. He tried to find his way to the coast so he could catch a boat and make his way back incognito to his homeland [...]
Story of the day: Spiritual Battle
In the past few weeks, I have come across a lot of people who have been experiencing some troubled times in their lives. And although our troubles could probably not come close to what a man in the Bible named Job experienced, those tough times can be hard to cope with and often lead [...]
Funny Friday Quote: Two Eskimos
“Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft it sank, proving once and for all that you can’t have your kayak and heat it, too.”
Bible verse of the day: Proverbs 8:17
“I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently [...]
Story of the day: God is our consuming fire
There are many different definitions of consuming and fire in the dictionary. In Hebrews 12:29, the two words consuming and fire work together in meaning that our God is our strong and urgent, burning passion. I got to thinking about this some more and found in [...]
Story of the day: Moving Mountains
“We all have mountains to climb and mountains to move. Jesus taught His disciples that if they had faith, they could move mountains. You can too. When you place your faith, your trust, indeed your life in the hands of Christ Jesus, you’ll be amazed at the marvelous [...]
Story of the day: Where are you storing your treasure?
“There is a story of a wealthy woman who, when she reached Heaven, was conducted to a very plain house. She objected. “Well,” she was told, “that is the dwelling-place prepared for you.”
“Whose is that fine mansion across the way?” she asked.
Her [...]
Story of the day: Living a focused life
Sometimes it can be difficult or “tough to live a focused life. From every direction, something or someone clamors for our attention. A distraction draws our eyes and the next thing we know, we’ve swerved off the road and headed down another detour.
One Chicago youth [...]
Funny Friday Quote: Gone to sea
“Just as the preacher was about to enter the pulpit, a woman in the congregation handed him a note about her husband. It read: “Bill Adams having gone to sea, his wife desires the congregation’s prayers for his safety.” The preacher, pressed for time, read the note too hastily, telling [...]
