By Victor Knowles My friend Norm remembers a revival meeting that he, his parents, and his aunt once attended. It was the tradition of the congregation they visited for members to turn and kneel for prayer, facing their folding chairs. But Norm’s family, being visitors, remained seated. A rather large gentleman in the row […]
By Philip Huber We take fresh water for granted. For most, it is as simple as turning on a faucet. It wasn’t always so easily attained. In the early 1800s, before modern plumbing and sewage, New York City faced a severe shortage of fresh water to meet the needs of its rapidly growing population. […]
By Victor M. Parachin In a rural county, a handful of residents offered $45,000 in donations to build fire stations for small towns in their area so that homes and businesses would have access to fire fighting services. At a major polytechnic university, officials were pleasantly surprised when they received $5 million from an […]
By Steven Clark Goad “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender” (Proverbs 22:7). Something that has been marketed in the last 50 years more than houses and cars and boats and trinkets is credit. We want what we want and we want it right now. But […]
By Karen O’Connor Money, money! Cunning, conniving, confusing. Like food, we can’t live without it, but it sure is a challenge to live with it. And relating to God when it comes to your finances can be even more difficult, especially if you feel the Lord has not given you all that you need […]
