It Is Dark Out, So Turn on Your Lights Late one night Beverley and I were leaving a Gospel Meeting in Pensacola to spend the night with Johnny and Karen Hooks. They were good friends from Florida College and now worked with a church in Alabama. While still inside the Read more…
From Curiosity Seekers to Committed Disciples During Jesus’ ministry we often see Him dealing with three distinct groups. He spent most of His time teaching the inner circle of disciples, such as, the Twelve. These included men like Peter, Andrew, James, and John. There were also women like Mary and Read more…
Blood of the Cross A policeman curbed a speeding car. “The speed limit on this road is 30 miles an hour” he said roughly. “According to our radar, you were traveling 50 miles an hour. I am going to give you a $75 ticket. Now, you can pay this fine Read more…
Roadside Attractions and the Bible If you are traveling across America you will be surprised at some of the signs along the highway advertising some local attraction. Some of which are rather bizarre. For example, in Kansas they have the World’s Largest Ball of Twine or a statute of the Read more…
A Shot in the Grass When I was a little boy, one of my favorite toys was a lever-action rifle. Air was forced into a chamber when you cocked the gun. The sound of a rifle firing was heard when the trigger was pulled. The only problem with the toy Read more…
Bumper Stickers That Stick Over the years people have found many inventive ways to share their faith with others. One of the things they have done is use the bumper of their car as a means to convey the truth. This was done through bumper stickers. Some of them are Read more…
Baited Have I ever mentioned my good friend Russ? Well one summer Russ and I were at a lake camping. His parents left us the camper and the fishing boat. We awoke at five o’clock in the morning to go fishing. It was a very cool, late August morning in Read more…
Guardian Angels Norma Dimmer, star of the popular Lawrence Welk Show for 18 years, tells of when her son was very ill. “Suddenly I noticed a brightness behind me. I looked around. Standing near the bed was a lovely young blonde woman with a white blouse and a dark skirt. Read more…
Roadblocks to Prayer Roadblocks are necessary. Imagine the lives that would be lost if roads were not blocked. Parades on our streets during holidays would be subject to vehicles crashing into them. Construction sites on the road would see accidents and workers injured. There are times when roadblocks hinder instead Read more…
Have You Filled out Your Organ Donor Card? No, I have not donated any organs lately, but there was that time I gave away an old piano. However, I am sure that does not count. Many lives have been saved and health restored because someone filled out an organ donor Read more…