Holy Spirit Orchestrates

God's Holy Spirit orchestrates our lives to touch others--strangers, friends, work-related people, service-industry workers and more--if we would ...

The Test of a Preacher

The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not "What a lovely sermon!" but "I will do something."

Friends Bring out the Best

A friend is one who makes me do my best.

The Origin of Simony

Simon Magus

First Century A.D.

Simon Magus set the precedent for the misuse of money that has plagued the Church for two millennia. His practice of sorcery ...

The Indulgence Huckster

The Indulgence Huckster

(1500s)

Johann Tetzel was a monk with a mission. He was to oversee the sale of indulgences--promises of divine forgiveness for the ...

A Father Without Wisdom

A recent Duke graduate asked his old man late one night when he went back home, "Look, I'm getting ready to go out into life. Tell me what you know. Go ...

Witnessing in a Soviet Prison

The effect of the Christian life lived out in difficult situations is often quite dramatic and forceful in its impact on the non-Christian. An article ...

Humor: Do As I Say

Our Sunday school teacher was a quiet, godly man with a quick wit. Reflecting on one of the verses in our Sunday school lesson, "Abstain from all appearance ...

Humor: I Will Give You Rest

Seth, our curious 5-year-old, was with us during a recent communion service. He watched intently as I received the elements and bowed my head to pray.

The Story of Anthusa

Anthusa lived from c. 330 to 374 A.D. in Antioch. Widowed at the age of 20, she is remembered for her influence in the life of her son, John Chrysostom, ...