A Christian who says he worships God every Sunday morning on the golf course is really worshiping golf on God’s course.167 An old farmer attending a Sunday-school conference commented: “I find it amusing, all those papers and discussion on how to get people to come to the meetings. I have never heard a single address … Continue reading “CHURCH, ATTENDING”
CHRISTIANITY, UNIQUENESS OF
A Chinese Confucian scholar, converted to Christ, told this story: “A man fell into a dark, dirty, slimy pit, and he tried to climb out of the pit and he couldn’t. Confucius came along. He saw the man in the pit and said, ‘Poor fellow, if he’d listened to me, he never would have got … Continue reading “CHRISTIANITY, UNIQUENESS OF”
CHRISTIANITY, TRIUMPH OF
One of the most famous books of all time is Edward Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in which this eighteenth-century historian traces what happened to that mighty empire and how it disintegrated from within. In that book is a passage that Winston Churchill memorized because he felt it so descriptive. Gibbon says … Continue reading “CHRISTIANITY, TRIUMPH OF”
CHRISTIANITY, MISCONCEPTION ABOUT
A small boy sat in church with his mother and listened to a sermon entitled “What is a Christian?” Every time the minister asked the question, he banged his fist on the pulpit for emphasis. The tension produced by the sermon built up in the boy and he finally whispered to his mother, “Mama, do … Continue reading “CHRISTIANITY, MISCONCEPTION ABOUT”
CHRISTIAN LIFE, SPIRIT’S ROLE IN
There are three ways in which a skier can get to the top of the ski slope. He can try to walk up on his own, or be pulled up as he holds on to a strap, or he can ride up in the chair lift. This illustration vividly depicts the various ways Christians try … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN LIFE, SPIRIT’S ROLE IN”
CHRISTIAN LIFE, SOURCE OF
The moon shines in the night sky because of reflected light from the sun. Without that reflected light, the moon would become lost in the darkness of space. The believer in Christ shines only because of the reflection of Christ’s light. Without that reflected light, the believer becomes lost in the darkness of the world … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN LIFE, SOURCE OF”
CHRISTIAN LIFE, SERVICE IN
A recently married man loved his young bride intensely. He wanted to provide her with the best home, nicest clothes, and everything else she might want. Though he had to hold down two jobs to do so, he did not mind, because they enabled him to provide for her many good things. Time together was … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN LIFE, SERVICE IN”
CHRISTIAN LIFE, MOTIVATION AND
There is a story quoted in baseball circles about Earl Weaver (when he was manager of the Baltimore Orioles) and his experience with a born-again outfielder named Pat Kelly. As the story goes, Kelly is said to have told Weaver he had learned to walk with God, to which Weaver is reported to have glibly … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN LIFE, MOTIVATION AND”
CHRISTIAN LIFE, LAZINESS IN
When you become a sports spectator rather than a participant, the wrong things happen to your body. Your weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate, cholesterol, and triglycerides go up. Vital capacity, oxygen consumption, flexibility, stamina, and strength go down. Conclusion? Only the strongest can survive as spectators!149
CHRISTIAN LIFE, FAITH IN
Telephone-pole climbing is an art. In order to climb, one must have a belt that goes around the pole and wear spiked shoes. The secret is to lean back and depend on the belt so the spikes can dig into the pole. Depending on the belt is hard to learn; often a beginner slides down … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN LIFE, FAITH IN”