Years ago, the Holiday Inn hotel chain was looking for 500 new people to fill positions in a large new hotel. The applicants found the first cut was the easiest to make…
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The famous evangelist Jack Taylor was alone in his hotel room one night after a long meeting. He felt exhausted – but not just from the meeting. He was overwhelmed with…
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In the original Olympic Games, the Greeks had a race that was very unique. In this race, each competitor was given a torch which was lit. The runners would then race…
Read MoreHow to heal what hurts you
Perhaps you’ve heard the story about a physician in a town in Italy who was seeing patients many years ago. A man came to him and said, “Doctor, I’ve felt exhausted…”
Read MoreThe answer for America today
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States in 1831. After his visit, he wrote…
Read MoreFinding grace in fulfilling God’s calling
Not long after arriving in the South Pacific to begin work as missionaries, John G. Paton and his wife Mary had a baby son. Their joy was tragically cut short, however, when…
Read MoreThe reason you’re tested
Valuable things are often tested to prove that they’re genuine. When you go to a bank and give a $100 bill to the teller, she holds it up to the light. Why? Because…
Read MoreHow to know you’re a child of God
One day a pastor had a new believer show up at his home in deep distress. The new believer said, “Pastor, no matter how much I pray or how hard I try, I simply can’t seem to…
Read MoreHow to build a mountain-moving faith
A story is told of a small church that inherited some land – which they used to build a new sanctuary. But just 10 days before their dedication service…
Read MoreHow to steer clear of the enemy’s trap
Perhaps you’ve heard of the clever way African Bushmen used to trap monkeys for food. They’d use a box or some other container and put a hole in it just big enough for the monkey to…
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