What is your Definition of Success?

Date: October 4, 2022
Passage: 1 Timothy 6:11–16

Paul shares with Timothy three principles that will bring success in the ministry if they are followed …

It Pays to Work Hard

Date: February 4, 2021
Passage: Ecclesiastes 11:1–10

As Christians it is easy to be persuaded that success is measured in the world’s terms. The more we get the more successful we will be. Henry Ford said, “Success is a matter of adjusting one’s efforts to overcome obstacles and one’s abilities to give the service needed by …

IllustrationJames Garfield on producing a squash or Oak Tree

When James Garfield (late President of the U.S.) was principal of Hiram College in Ohio, a father asked him if the course of study could be simplified so that his son might be able to go through by …

IllustrationProducing Squashes instead of Oak Trees

When James Garfield (later President of the U.S.) was principal of Hiram College in Ohio, a father asked him if the course of study could be simplified so that his son might be able to go through by a shorter route. “Certainly.” Garfield replied. “But it all dep …

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