Going the Wrong Direction

In my country, England, we play a game called "bowls." When you're too old to run around the block or play tennis or racquetball, you can ...

Lessons from a Drunk Peasant

Human nature is like a drunk peasant. Lift him into the saddle on one side, over he topples on the other side.

Defects of Character

The Lord sometimes leaves in us some defects of character in order that we should learn humility. For without them we would immediately soar above the ...

The Overlooked Volcano

Scores of people lost their lives. The world's mightiest army was forced to abandon a strategic base. Property damage approached a billion dollars. ...

Absence Excuses

Ever stay home from school because of a hurting fish?

Ralph did.

Yep, some guy named Ralph missed school one day, and came in the next morning with this ...

Sin Is the Ultimate Problem

The root of the human problem is the dynamic disease of sin operating within the soul and manifesting itself. We look at the dreadful things other people ...

No Earthly Satisfaction

God has set Eternity in our heart, and man's infinite capacity cannot be filled or satisfied with the things of time and sense.

A Little Lower than the Angels

Virtually every one of us in this room is the result of an educational system that has drip by drip, like dropping water on stone, made an impression ...

If at First You Don't Succeed ...

If at first you don't succeed, relax; you're just like the rest of us.

Gotta Be Me

If the source of America's social disintegration is to be pinpointed so that it might be remedied, honesty compels us not to neglect this issue [selfishness]. ...