Faithfulness Better than Success

It is required of a man that he be faithful, not successful.

Witnessing Requires Integrity

Sure we believe in freedom of speech.

You've got the right to say anything you like.

But others don't have to listen! They're under no obligation ...

Trustworthy Christians

In Living Above the Level of Mediocrity, Chuck Swindoll writes:

On Sunday, believers arrived at a house church in the Soviet Union in small groups throughout ...

"Success" Doesn't Count

A missionary wrote me: "Sometimes adversity tempts me to discouragement in the face of seeming failure. But I take courage and press on anew, as ...

Faithfulness Is Better

It is better to be faithful than famous.

The Value of Friendship

Friendship is one of the sweetest joys of life. Many might have failed beneath the bitterness of their trial had they not found a friend.

Not a Silent Night

My parents, Salvation Army officers, were out on a miserable December night for an open-air meeting. Not another person was around, but my dad said that ...

John Calvin's Work Ethic

Calvin did not like to waste a minute of his time. Even on his death-bed, his friends pleaded with him to refrain from his labors. He replied: "What! ...

Excellence Isn't Determined by the Score

Gene Stallings tells of an incident when he was defensive backfield coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Two All-Pro players, Charlie Waters and Cliff Harris, ...

"Outdated" Convictions

Old movies offer some powerful lessons--lessons that our generation could easily miss. "Prisoner of Zenda," for example, a movie released in ...