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Page 41 Almost from the moment I had ears to hear, I heard those voices, and they have stayed with me ever since. They have come to me through my parents, my friends, my teachers, and my colleagues, but, most of all, they have come and still come through the mass media that surround me. And they say:…

Once upon a time there was a gardener who grew an enormous carrot. So he took it to his king and said, "My lord this is the greatest carrot I've ever grown or ever will grow. Therefore I want to present it to you as a token of my love and respect for you." The king was touched and discerned the man's…

My favorite leadership proverb is: He who thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk. James C. Georges, of the ParTraining Corporation, said it quite effectively in a recent interview with Executive Communications: “What is leadership? Remove for a moment the moral issues…

Some think they know the Bible, but in reality only know bits and pieces. Here is one's explanation of the parable of the good Samaritan: "There was a good Samaritan going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among the thorns, and they sprang up and choked him and left him half-dead. But a man came…

Some of you can relate to one unknown homemaker who wrote: I don't do windows, because I love birds and don't want one to run into a clean window and get hurt. I don't wax floors, because I am terrified a guest will slip and get hurt then I'll feel terrible (plus they may sue me.) I don't disturb cobwebs,…

Unless we know the difference between flowers and weeds, we are not fit to take care of a garden. It is not enough to have truth planted in our minds. We must learn and labor to keep the ground clear of thorns and briars, follies and perversities, which have a wicked propensity to choke the word of life.…

Late For Class Years ago on a seminary campus a New Testament professor was lecturing on the parables. This professor was known for his strictness. He often penalized students even if they were tardy! After spending a fair amount of time on the parable of the Good Samaritan, he posted a notice on the…