Pleasing Only the President

In the early 1990s when President George Bush had fiery John Sununu as his White House chief of staff, a reporter asked Sununu if his job was difficult. ...

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 ...

Investing in Companies That Harm People?

In the summer of 1997, my internship had ended, and I picked up my last paycheck. How did I employ the talents my Master entrusted to me? I invested a ...

Why Spy Robert Hanssen Betrayed the U.S.

In SPY: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America, author David Wise tells of his exclusive meetings with Dr. David Charney, ...

Madonna on Materialism

In an interview, Madonna, the self-proclaimed "material girl," commented on her material wealth:

Money is like everything. Money is like sex. ...

Bible and Prayer Equally Important

An old saint was asked, "Which is the more important: reading God's Word or praying?"

To which he replied, "Which is more important ...

Sports Announcer Ernie Harwell Loves Christ More Than Baseball

In 1991, the new owners of the Detroit Tigers fired their 73-year-old play-by-play announcer, Ernie Harwell. The voice of the Tigers for three decades, ...

Man Buried with His Money

There was a man who worked all his life and saved as much as he could. He loved money more than anything.

Just before he died, he said to his wife, "When ...

Actor Alan Alda on Happiness

"It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich." —Actor Alan Alda

An African Proverb on Doublemindedness

"The man who tries to walk two roads will split his pants."