Values

Tony Campolo: What do you do? (illustration)

Tony Campolo says that his wife is a brilliant woman. She has a PhD degree and can pursue a very profitable career. But she elected to stay home with her children when they were young. Her ...

An Unwanted Valuable Bible (illustration)

A story was told of a man who loved old books. He met an acquaintance who had just thrown away a Bible that had been stored in the attic of his ancestral home for generations. “I couldn’t read it,” the friend explained. “Somebody named Guten-something had printed i …

What was Wanted Most when the Titanic Sank (illustration)

On April 14, 1912, 10:00 p.m. the Titanic crashed into an iceberg in the mid-Atlantic and four hours later sank. One woman in a lifeboat asked if she could go back to her room. She was given only three minutes to do so. She hurried down the corridors, already tilting dangerously, …

Francis Schaeffer - Building Your Values (illustration)

At one time, Francis Schaeffer says, he shared a platform with former cabinet member and urban leader John Gardner, during which Gardner spoke on the need to restore values to our culture. After he finished, a Harvard student asked him: “On what do you build your values? …

Computer Generated Calls to The Moral Majority Toll Free Line (illustration)

Edward Johnson programmed his personal computer to dial the Moral Majority’s toll-free line, (800) 446-5000, every 30 seconds for eight months, to keep others from reaching Falwell. Falwell’s group eventually detected a high instance of hang-ups on the line and called …

All Sermons Need Three R’s (illustration)

“No sermon is of any value, or likely to be useful, which has not the three R’s in it: ruin by the fall, redemption by Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit.” (Sermon Central staff) …

David Livingstone - Make Christ First in Everything (illustration)

David Livingstone once said, “I place no value on anything I have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of God. If anything will advance the interests of the kingdom, it shall be given away or kept, only as by giving or keeping it I shall most promote the glory …