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Johnny Duckworth, a 50-year-old busboy who works at a Colorado diner, doesn’t have a full-time job, a working car, or a home of his own. But when he found an envelope stuffed with $3,000 in cash left by a customer he promptly gave it to his boss who returned it to its owner. The boss, Randy Emmons then…

Portland State University doesn’t charge late fees for overdue library books. That is quite a relief for the person who recently returned two books that were checked out in 1963. The library says someone returned books entitled,”Basic Principles of Speech” and “Preface to critical reading.” A note that…

When Judge Carl Fox was a North Carolina district attorney, he successfully prosecuted Charles Alston for armed robbery. Alston received a 25 year sentence. When Fox was recently diagnosed with blood cancer and in need of a bone marrow donation, he got a surprising letter from Alston. Alston wrote, “I…

A cell phone belonging to an Oklahoma man made a journey halfway around the world before he got it back. Kevin Whitney says he lost his phone when he bent over to work on a copper bottom door and it fell into a grain pit and went up the elevator. Whitney said when the phone disappeared into a bin full…

There remains a warm place in our hearts for truth. NBC Anchor Brian Williams has lost his position with NBC’s Nightly News. NBC relieved Williams when his viewers discovered that he was not truthful in personal anecdotes he told on air about adventures in Iraq and other stories. –--Jim L. Wilson and…

Bill Dana was one of the early jet pilots in NASA’s astronaut program. Although he never flew into space, he came close as a test pilot for the X-15 rocket plane. He flew the experimental plane almost 59 miles above the earth. In spite of the danger inherent in such flying, Dana says he does not ever…

56-year-old Benny Gonzales loves to serve his community and help. Gonzales suffered a brain injury when he was a child but still is able to spend his days removing trash along the roadways of his city. Gonzales puts the trash in a black plastic bag, but takes the time to return items like lost purses…

Josh Kerns is a sanitation worker in Ohio, and he sees a lot of garbage every day. One of the people on his route is happy that Kerns pays attention to his work. While emptying the trash in the truck, Kerns found a card that looked important among the garbage from Lucy Hamer’s house. He saved the card,…

Gatewood Galbraith was a perennial candidate for governor of Kentucky and even though he died in 2012, Galbraith’s name may be back on the ballot this year. Another man, Terrill Newman, has legally changed his name to Gatewood Galbraith and plans to run for Kentucky Governor as an independent. Newman…

New research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology has found that being rude is contagious. Researchers tracked 90 graduate business school students and found that if they rated someone they interacted with a rude, they were also more likely to be judged as rude by someone else. The researcher…

Firefighters in Bayton, Texas responded to a 911 call for a man who suffered a heart attack while mowing his lawn. After taking the man to the hospital, several members of the Department’s crew returned to the home to finish mowing the yard. Afterward, they put the mower away and locked the garage too.…

The cell-phone video of a woman paying for diapers for a cash strapped young mother went viral after another shopper who witnessed the act of kindness and put it on his Facebook page. Carol Flynn had just paid for her purchase and was preparing to leave the store, when she overheard a young woman behind…

God and Michigan State District Judge Hugh Clarke Jr. play no favorites. Clarke has a rule in his courtroom; no cell phones. When the judge’s cell phone unexpectedly rang during a court session Clarke assessed himself a $50 fine, reached into his wallet, and paid his bailiff on the spot. “I am not above…

An unemployed teacher noticed a bag in the street as she was driving home, so she stopped to see what it was. She doubted it contained anything at all, until she saw the label reading “Chase Bank.” Candice Scott said it looked like a gallon size baggie with a blue zipper on the top. She almost didn’t…

Scripture calls us to a life of integrity. We are seeing less integrity displayed in the lives of our public figures including politicians, businessmen and athletes. We have given in to moral relativism and thus devalued the meaning of integrity. In sports it is the idea that any rule that seems unnecessary…

Billy Graham has made the list of the Top 10 Most Admired men in the World again. For the 56th time since he first appeared in 1955, the evangelist ranked among the ten most admired men on a list compiled by a USA Today/Gallup poll. Reverend Graham was tied in the voting for 2013 with presidential candidate…

As an unexpected thunderstorm was rolling in, balloon pilot Edward Ristaino was thinking of the safety of his five passengers. Fortunately the passengers were on a skydiving trip and had parachutes. They were prepared to exit the balloon when Ristaino guided them over an open and empty field. "You need…

The National Association of Evangelicals has prepared a new code of ethics for pastors and is asking church leaders from all denominations to sign it. Dr Joel Hunter, senior pastor of a church in Florida is a board member and one of the first pastors to sign the document. He said the document is designed…

In Integrity Is a Lost Art, Eric Herrstrom writes, Leadership formation is as much about character as it is about competency. --Integrity Is a Lost Art (Kindle Locations 217-218). Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Proverbs 2:6-8 (AMP) (6) For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come…

The annual “Peace Bowl” in Avondale Ohio, uses football to promote peace and community in the Cincinnati suburb. Since 2007, the Pee Wee football game invites residents to sit down and enjoy a game together in a world filled with violence and crime. Organizers say the game gives local kids the opportunity…

People find many treasures in thrift stores. Yekaterina Shneyderova, a 22-year-old student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia discovered $2,000 in an envelope in a cash box for sale. The envelope had an address so Shneyderova gave the money to the store manager who returned it to Ronald and Imogene…

When asked what they would do with a sudden financial windfall, 83% of Americans indicated that they would either pay off debt or add to savings. --Readers Digest, January 2009, p. 31 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell This could be seen as either good or bad news. It is bad news because…

Brain Davis may not the biggest name on the PGA Tour, but he could one of most honest. During a playoff at the Verizon Heritage, Davis was facing Jim Furyk, and hoping for his first ever PGA Tour win. Davis’s approach shot on the first playoff hole bounced off the green and into some nearby weeds. When…

As Super Bowl 44 drew closer, attention focused on the teams involved, the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. The Colts had been in the NFL playoffs, numerous times, as had multiple coaches and players. The one constant over the time frame is the team’s chaplain Ken Johnson. Johnson joined…

EVANGELISM In the book, 10 Things I Hate About Christianity, author Jason T. Berggren presents a unique challenge to believers. Berggren says, ”Consider no longer calling yourself a Christian.” He writes, “Take a few minutes to think about what it would mean if you had to stop using that term to describe…