Johnny had come home after his first day of Sunday School. “Johnny,” said his mother, “ how did you like Sunday school and what did you learn?” “I liked it very much,” said Johnny. “The teacher told us about a country called Egypt. They had a lot of Jewish slaves, they worked them very hard
Perhaps you’ve run smack into it yourself, as I have. I mean the frustration that seems inherent in being a Christian seriously committed to spiritual growth. You know: the sometimes yawning gap between the reality of what you are spiritually and the ideal of what you feel you could be. Or should be. Strange. It’s
A Jewish boy learns the real meaning of Passover Abner, the shepherd, smiled as he handed little Joseph the tiny lamb which was only a few hours old. For many days little Joseph had been caring for the lamb’s mommy – a ewe – waiting for this special birthday. It was the first newborn lamb
Perhaps there never has been a finer illustration of the far-reaching mercy and grace of God to sinful men than that given by a poor Chinaman when asked why he had given up Confucius and Buddha, his native gods, and had accepted Jesus Christ instead. “I was down in a deep pit,” he said, “into
(Told by a Christian doctor who worked in South Africa) One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all we could do she died leaving us with a tiny premature baby and a crying 2-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive, as
The Alphabet combined with the Printing Press has done more to change the destiny of mankind than any other invention. By Loren TriplettIf you read your Bible today you were helped by two devices that have indeed changed the history of the world. One is the alphabet, the other moveable type. Probably the most powerful
There was a young man one time who lived in the Western States. He had never done anything very wrong. But one day he was playing a game of cards and he lost his temper. Picking up a revolver, he shot his opponent and killed him. He was arrested and tried. Finally he was sentenced
