Lying

The Day American Told the Truth (illustration)

Lying seems to be a way of life for many people. We lie at the drop of a hat. The book The Day American Told the Truth says that 91 percent of those surveyed lie routinely about matters they consider trivial, and 36 percent lie about important matters; 86 percent lie regularly to …

Man Who Had Four Wives (illustration)

Vernon Pierce needed a notebook to keep track of the stories he told his four wives and the other women he was dating. But even that wasn’t enough. The tangled love life of the 33-year-old ex- model began to unravel last year when one of the four women to whom he was married sent …

The sin of lying (illustration)

A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.” The following Sunday, as he prepared to ...

Common Lies (illustration)

The check is in the mail. I’ll start my diet tomorrow. We service what we sell. Give me your number and the doctor will call you right back. Money cheerfully refunded. One size fits all. This offer limited to the first 100 people who call in. Your luggage isn’t lost, …

Pastor Who Preaches on the Sin of Lying (illustration)

A minister, one Sunday morning, said to his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. In preparation for that message, I’m asking all of you to read Mark 17 this coming week.” The following Sunday, he stood up to preach and asked, “How …

There is Victory in Serving a Risen Saviour (illustration)

“During World War I, a British commander was preparing to lead his soldiers back to battle. They’d been on furlough, and it was a cold, rainy, muddy day. Their shoulders sagged because they knew what lay ahead of them: mud, blood, possible death. Nobody talked, nobody …