Two Lives, Two Goals

Nearly 200 years ago there were two Scottish brothers named John and David Livingstone. John had set his mind on making money and becoming wealthy, and ...

Risking Success

If a man is centered upon himself, the smallest risk is too great for him, because both success and failure can destroy him. If he is centered upon God, ...

In the Bleak Mid-Winter

What can I give Him,

Poor as I am?

If I were a shepherd,

I would bring a lamb,

If I were a Wise Man,

I would do my part,--

Yet what can I give Him?

Give my heart.

The Empire of Love

Jesus Christ alone founded his empire upon love, and at this hour millions of men would die for him.

Committed to the Faith?

We can prove our faith by our commitment to it and in no other way. Any belief that does not command the one who holds it is not a real belief--it is ...

Moody's Nearly Fatal Voyage

D.L. Moody and his son Will boarded the ocean liner Spree at Southampton, England, on November 23, 1892. Moody had just finished revival meetings in London, ...

Model Citizen of the Kingdom

By blood and origin, I am all Albanian. My citizenship is Indian. I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the whole world. As to my heart, ...

Tiny Sacrifices

Fred Craddock, in an address to ministers, caught the practical implications of consecration. "To give my life for Christ appears glorious," ...

You Can't Keep Promises

Realize that you can't keep your promises. That may seem like a strange first step toward the goal of keeping promises, but it's true.

Consider ...

Real Commitment

The motto of every missionary, whether preacher, printer, or schoolmaster, ought to be "Devoted for life."