Giving Campaign Leads to Greed Fest

Generosity may not always be a good thing. Kevin Shelton, nicknamed "Money Man," a wealthy real estate investor in St. Petersburg, Florida, ...

John Wesley Testified to Faith Even in Death

Witnessing to the holy love of God was always in John Wesley's mind. Even in death.

Here was a man who had preached more than 45,000 sermons, traveled ...

Man Feeds Enemies in Prison

In 1938, in a Russian prison, about 250 miserable men were herded together in one small cell. Among them was David Braun.

Soon David became aware of a ...

Sam Houston's Pocketbook Baptized

On the wall of President Lyndon Johnson's White House office hung a framed letter written by General Sam Houston to Johnson's great-grandfather, ...

Giving What You Cannot Keep

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

Why Birds Cling to Their Perches

In her book 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, Suze Orman writes about a time when she was in Mexico. There was a merchant who was selling parrots: they weren't ...

Family Sacrifices Cable TV to Support Church

Pastor and author Bob Russell writes:

Jackie Nelson gave a moving testimony years ago that I've often repeated. Jackie said, "I am a single mother ...

Michelangelo Rich but Miserly

In the New York Times, Frank Bruni writes:

The man who lavished his time and energy on many a Renaissance masterpiece did not lavish his money on many ...

Stewardship Sermon Delights One Couple

Once, in a sermon on hoarding, I pointed out the foolishness of waiting until we die to give our children their inheritance. I explained, "When we ...

Secret Santa Looks for the Lost

A businessman from Kansas City has been dubbed "Secret Santa" because he anonymously hands out cash every Christmas to those in need. Each year, ...