A Fatal Omission
When a group of churches advertised their Easter celebration, no reference was made to the cross. The omission was deliberate. One church official explained, "The cross carries too much cultural baggage."
The Great Exception
The Department of Social Services in Greenville County, South Carolina, sent the following letter:
Worthy Of Praise!
A well-known theologian was asked to explain the gospel. In response, he simply quoted from a children's hymn, "Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so."
Through The Eyes Of Jesus
Actor Bruce Marchiano wanted to see the world through the eyes of the character he was playing. So as he prepared for the role of Jesus in a presentation of Matthew's Gospel, he prayed, "Lord, show me what it all looks like through Your eyes."
Dead While Alive
Gary Dockery, like a 20th-century Rip Van Winkle, slept in a coma for 71/2 years. He was a police officer who had been shot in the head while on duty. Unconscious and unable to communicate, he was dead to the world.
Why Love Gets Tough
James McConkey was a well- known Bible teacher in the early 20th century. While traveling through Europe, he went on a hike with a group of tourists in the awe-inspiring Swiss Alps.
Are You Prepared?
Intelligent people can sometimes be unbelievably foolish. Consider the 19th-century explorers of the Franklin Expedition who tried to reach the North Pole. Annie Dillard, in her book Teaching A Stone To Talk, describes the provisions they took for that hazardous journey:
You Can Depend On Him
Prince Albert of England once visited the laboratory of a scientist named Lyon Playfair. According to Playfair's biographer Sir Wemyss Reid, as the prince and the scientist stood near a caldron of boiling lead, Playfair asked, "Has your royal highness any faith in science?"
The Priority Of Prayer
John G. Paton (1824-1907), born and raised in Scotland, endured incredible hardships while establishing what eventually became a fruitful ministry in the New Hebrides. A man of unwavering faith and prevailing prayer, Paton often gave thanks to God for the impact made on his life by his saintly father.
