I read a story about a young Wall Street broker who had fallen in love with a woman that he had been dating. He was financially set and was wary of anyone with whom he might share a relationship. He was concerned that she or anyone, for that matter, might somehow, through a close relationship, damage his reputation or that this woman might only be interested in his money. Therefore, he had one of ...  Read More

Charles Spurgeon, great English pastor of the 19th century, wrote about his visit to a woman who lived in what he called “the poor house.” She asked for a pastoral visit because she was requesting the church give her some money for food and clothing. Spurgeon visited the lady in the poor house and prayed with her. When he finished his prayer, he looked on the wall of her little room at a framed, s...  Read More

Once there was a Flight Attendant who was finally able to fly to Europe for a long-awaited vacation. Because of her position, she was allowed to fly first class without any cost to her. However, in flight, an emergency arose which caused the flight crew to be in need of an additional Flight Attendant. Well, the vacationingFlight Attendant, upon hearing the dilemma, volunteered to assist, even thou...  Read More

“To him…to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen” (Jude 24-25).God has so constructed us that we feel the need to offer praise to our God. Even as we are made to breathe air physically, we are crafted to give praise prayerfully. Just as God built into the framework of our being the need to speak to ...  Read More

I don’t mind saying—this past Sunday was strange at Church (to say the least). If you were here, you know what I am talking about. The first thing that happened before early church is that a dear member of our congregation got trapped in our new elevator because of an electrical issue and the Fire Department was called to get her out. That was just the start. Then a series of electrical problems ...  Read More

There is a funny story I like about a businessman who flew from Chicago to sunny Miami. His wife was scheduled to fly down and meet him the next day. As he was checking in the hotel, he used the lobby computer to send an email to his wife to let her know he had arrived. He tried to remember his wife’s email address, but got one of the letters wrong. Instead of sending it to his wife, he accidental...  Read More