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When the authorities catch Val Jean for stealing from the priest in Les Miserables, the priest has the opportunity to hand him over to the law. He does not. Instead, the priest lies to the two officers and makes up a story that saves Val Jean from going to prison. He then sings, “I have bought your soul…

The television program “Secret Millionaire” has introduced the world to a millionaire Dani Johnson who has an interesting story as well as wealth. Johnson’s name became a hot search topic after the first program aired. In an interview, she summarized her life into four major points. Johnson said she…

Running back Reggie Bush has decided to hand over the Heisman. Under pressure since his award-winning 2005 campaign at USC was vacated, Bush said in a statement on Tuesday that he will forfeit the Heisman Trophy. !!!! More from ESPN.com USC didn't need to hear from Reggie Bush on Tuesday. It already…

Nothing illustrates the “toy” mentality better than the attitude in the 1980's. Back then, Babyboomers with too much bling were called “yuppies.” Here’s their attitude captured in this bed time prayer: Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray my Cuisinart to keep. I pray my stocks are on the rise, and that…

Two men struck gold in the wilderness during the great Klondike Gold Rush. Each day they could hardly wait to get out of their bunks to continue their search for gold. They found more and more each day. They were so busy they didn’t noticed that summer had passed and that fall was upon them. They didn’t…

John Maxwell tells of his son, Joel Porter Maxwell. This, of course, happened some time ago now when his son was 14. He says that Joel got a job for the first time. You know, he worked hard and got that first paycheck. Now I don’t’ know if you remember your first official paycheck, but I do. I got it…

Author Tony Campolo tells how he disembarked from a plane only to discover he was scheduled to speak to a group of women at a World Day of Prayer event he had forgotten about. He rushed over to the meeting—held at a large, wealthy church—and arrived exhausted, not knowing what to say to the women gathered…

I don’t know if you recognize him, but you are looking at Kyle McDonald. Though he may not look like it in this picture, you’re looking at a great steward. It all started with this (SHOW PAPERCLIP): One red paperclip. Kyle used it to start a series of trades which he hoped would end in him trading for…

A year-end meditation from John Wesley's 1768 sermon, The Good Steward: The relation which we bear to God, the creature to Creator, is presented in various ways in the Scriptures. But no character more exactly agrees with our present state than that of a steward. A steward is not at liberty to use what…

Star in her crown: There was a family with one little daughter. Mother and daughter were very faithful in church and Sunday School attendance. The father wasn’t interested and he made it plain it was okay for his wife and daughter, but not for him. He worked in a steel mill, a huge hulk of a man who…

John MacArthur Basisinformationen zur Bibel Christliche Literatur-Verbreitung Postfach 11 01 35 • 33661 Bielefeld Wenn nicht anders angegeben, sind die Bibelzitate der Schlachter 2000 entnommen. Abkürzungen weiterer Bibelausgaben: Elb.: Elberfelder Bibel, unrevidierte Fassung Lu 12: Lutherbibel von 1912…

A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…

A close look at hell can make us more godly and compassionate. That Hideous Doctrine by John Thomas | T | hat hideous doctrine of hell is fading. How often have you thought of it in the past month, for instance? Does it make a dif­ference in your concern for others, in your witness? Is it a constant…