Sermons and Biblical Studies

The trouble is that too many people Are spending money They haven’t yet earned For things they don’t need To impress people they don’t like. Anonymous The Bible Friend What is called a high standard of living consists, in considerable measure, in arrangements for avoiding muscular energy, for increasing sensual pleasure and enhancing caloric intake … Continue reading “Affluence”

The Power of Words Recently, I heard a touching story which illustrates the power that words have to change a life — a power that lies right in the hands of those reading this article. Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it. She was born … Continue reading “Affirmation”

Artists Many modern novels, poems, and pictures which we are brow-beaten into appreciating are not good work because they are not work at all. They are mere puddles of spilled sensibility or reflection. When an artist is in the strict sense working, he of course takes into account the existing taste, interests, and capacity of … Continue reading “Aesthetics”

What We Can Learn From a Dog •      Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. •      Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. •      When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. •      When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience. … Continue reading “Advice”

Quote •      Bombeck’s Rule of Medicine: Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. – Erma Bombeck

Why Me? Why? Why me? Why my family? What is the meaning of this suffering? These are familiar questions which are asked by Christians and non-Christians alike. No one is immune to suffering and adversity. “Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7, KJV). There are the pressures of want, need, … Continue reading “Adversity (suffering, trials)”

Weather Balloons Several years ago, I heard the story of Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man who decided he wanted to see his neighborhood from a new perspective. He went down to the local army surplus store one morning and bought forty-five used weather balloons. That afternoon he strapped himself into a lawn chair, to which … Continue reading “Adventure”

Blind Golfer One of the golfers on the pro tour some years ago was a pompous egomaniac with the emotional maturity of a six-year-old. He could do nothing wrong and always had a quick excuse for any loss: it was a lousy course, the other golfers were cheating, the weather was terrible, etc. As if … Continue reading “Advantage”

Infidelity Dear Ann Landers: You have printed many letters about extramarital affairs. Here are some things your readers should be aware of: •      About half the men and a third of the women who are cheating say they are perfectly content and there is nothing wrong with their marriages. •      Being religious does not prevent … Continue reading “Adultery”

A Child of the King My Father is rich in houses and lands He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands! Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold, His coffers are full, He has riches untold. My Father’s own Son, the Saviour of men, Once wandered on earth as the poorest of … Continue reading “Adoption”