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Agnostic Got Saved Because Will Houghton Walked His Talk (illustration)

There is a true story about how the Christian walk of Will Houghton, a preacher who became the president of Moody Bible Institute during the 1940s, played a large role in the conversion of an agnostic who was contemplating suicide. The skeptic was desperate, but he decided that i …

Jesus’ Example of Faithfulness to the World (illustration)

A father wanted to read a magazine but was being bothered by his little girl, Shelby. She wanted to know what the United ...

Robert E. Lee Sets The Example (illustration)

One Sunday morning in 1865, a black man entered a fashionable church in Richmond, Virginia. When Communion was served, he walked down the aisle and knelt at the altar. A rustle of resentment swept the congregation. How dare he! After all, believers in that church used the common …

A son stepping in the foot prints of his father (illustration)

A story is told of a father who spent time every day in the tavern. However, he was always warning his son never to drink. Then one snowy day on the way to the tavern the father turned around and saw his son carefully placing his steps in the foot prints of his father. It is said …

With the Baseball Bat (illustration)

Just getting out of the driveway was a major feat during last year’s snow and ice storms. One co-worker was relating how he used his seven-year-old son’s baseball bat to smash the slick coat of ...

The Christian Walk of Will Houghton (illustration)

More recently, the Christian walk of Will Houghton, a preacher who became the president of Moody Bible Institute during the 1940s, played a large role in the conversion of an agnostic who was contemplating suicide. The skeptic was desperate, but he decided that if he could …

Charles Schwab - Love May Bring Heartache (illustration)

There is the account of Charles Schwab, the wealthy industrialist. In one incident he went to court and won a nuisance suit at age 70. After the trial he made the following statement: “I’d like to say here in a court of law, and speaking as an old ma …

What Does God Have to Do With it? (illustration)

If you “Google” the word love, and you have to be very careful doing this, you will find all sorts of websites,120,000,000 to be exact. Here are some examples that you will find: I love Cheese. Com. I love Lucy.com. We love the Ira …