Religion and Spirituality

We don’t see many people today bowing down and worshiping idols today as they did centuries ago or do we? Don’t people today worship money, careers, cars, huge houses and every self pleasure imaginable? God is not only crowded out in this self centered society, he is forgotten all together as the... Sign in to see full entry.

It is true there are possibilities for failure when you take risks. If you fail, there will be those who mock you. Those who like to sit back, observe, and offer smug condemnation. But these mockers are not important; as the Promised Land belongs to those who face is marred with dust and who strive... Sign in to see full entry.

A hospital is a microcosm of the world. On the surface it appears to be a great place. The sheets are clean, the staff is friendly and nurses come and go with smiles. Friends and family bring gifts and friendly words. But just when you relax, a siren reminds you. Paramedics rushing a stretcher into... Sign in to see full entry.

Successful people are at the right place at the right time because they have learned how to take certain steps in proper sequence. They know that everything they desire has an appropriate place and time and refuse to give in to discouragement or failures along the way. What about the unsuccessful?... Sign in to see full entry.

In August of 1930, forty-five year Joseph Crater waved goodbye to friends after an evening meal in a New York restaurant, flagged down a taxi and rode away. He was never seen or heard from again. A search of his apartment revealed one clue. A note, attached to a check, was left for his wife. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Would you like to see a miracle? Try this. Take a seed the size of a freckle. Put it under several inches of dirt. Give it water, light, and fertilizer and get ready. It doesn’t matter that the ground is many times the weight of the seed. The seed will push it back. Every spring, dreamers around the... Sign in to see full entry.

The Rest of the Story – Europe 1934 Heinz was a Jew. His village in Bavaria had been overrun by Nazi thugs. His father, a teacher, had lost his job. Tension was mounting on the streets. As the streets became a battleground, young Heinz learned to keep his eyes open. When he saw a band of... Sign in to see full entry.

A man visited a quarry and asked three workers what they were doing. The first one said irritably, “Can’t you see? I’m cutting a stone.” The second one replied, “I’m earning one hundred dollars a week.” But the third one put down his pick and said proudly, “I’m building a cathedral!” People view... Sign in to see full entry.

If we don’t acknowledge God, we are flotsam in the universe. At best we are developed animals. At worst we are rearranged space dust. With God in your world, you aren’t an accident or an incident; you are a gift to the world, a divine work of art, signed by God In the scheme of nature Homo sapiens... Sign in to see full entry.

Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king wanted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before; such was its splendor, its majesty, its strength. People offered fabulous prices for the... Sign in to see full entry.