Famed scientist Albert Einstein sometimes had more trouble finding his way home from work than he did in finding the key to atomic power. One evening as the physicist sat deep in thought aboard the train that brought him home each night, the porter approached to collect his ticket. Einstein Read more…
It was to be a majestic evening. On Friday, October 18, 1991, the world-class Chicago Symphony presented the final concert in its year-long celebration of the symphony’s one hundredth year. For the first time in United States symphony history, the present conductor and two former conductors of an orchestra stood Read more…
I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my Read more…
The speaker at my training seminar emphasized the importance of knowing “the why” as opposed to only knowing “the what.” It’s easy to know what has happened: The weather outside is hot. A child is misbehaving. A horrific car accident has occurred. An airplane crash has claimed 120 lives. When Read more…
Pew Research conducted an online survey from December 4–18, 2017. Their survey sought to answer the question of why Americans go (and don’t go) to religious services. Here are the ten main reasons people gave for why they attend church: Although 81% of respondents said they went to church to Read more…
A sleepwalking man woke up in a retention pond in his backyard. The pond had become home to a few alligators. Awakened by the cold water, he saw the alligators, fought them off with his walking cane and lived to tell the story! In ministry today, we are encountering people, Read more…
It’s the last thing we want to do, but the only thing we can do if we expect to bring home a paycheck. It sometimes involves long hours, conflicts with management, and a hostile environment. If you haven’t guessed it yet, I’m talking about work. As we look forward to Read more…