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, ...

Christmas Carolers Receive No Praise for Giving

It was a chilly December evening in downtown Chicago, and about a dozen of us from a suburban Christian college were Christmas caroling. My best friend, ...

Bowling Acquaintance Donates Kidney

In Bowling Alone, Robert D. Putnam writes:

Before October 29, 1997, John Lambert and Andy Boschma knew each other only through their local bowling league ...

Giving Like a Hobbit

Thanks to the Hollywood film The Lord of the Rings, a new generation of Americans has been introduced to hobbits. J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional creatures ...