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When Amber Schonhoft was moving from Indianapolis to Denver, the truck containing everything she owned was stolen from an East Denver hotel. The truck was found later in a pond, but her possessions were gone. A local television station heard about Schonhoft’s plight and presented a story about how she…

In “Serving the Right Master,” C. Les Wesley writes, “In that moment, it was clear I had the two things of real value with me: my wife and my unborn daughter. Hurricane Katrina would not destroy anything that could not later be rebuilt. Oh, I would miss our possessions and the pictures that would be…

When Greg Carlson’s Las Vegas taco shop was burglarized, he deiced to turn the footage into a television commercial. Security footage shows three men breaking into the closed restaurant and ransacking it, looking for cash or other valuables. Carlson was alerted by an alarm system, and found the glass…

A report released by the Transportation Security Administration says airline passengers left behind nearly $675,000 in loose change last year, and most of it eventually went into the TSA’s account. In 2005, Congress gave the agency the ability to use forgotten money to help fund security operations.…

Clarence Van Dyken remembers several things about 1959. Gas was twenty-five cents a gallon, and he earned $50 a week. That was also the year that he lost his wallet. As time passed, he never thought he would see it again, and life went on. Recently Van Dyken’s lost wallet was returned after the person…

In 2013, Bernadette Tenegra, huddled with her family in their shanty, praying they would survive Typhoon Haiyan. Most of her family survived, the home didn’t. They Typhoon swamped the home with incredible speed, and swept the family away. Her husband and one of her daughters scrambled to safety, but…

An auction company in Hong Kong has reported that the cleaning crew may have inadvertently discarded a 2012 painting that recently sold for more than 3 million U.S. dollars. The auction house reported that the painting entitled, “Snowy Mountain” was missing, and video footage showed the cleaners moving…

You may not know the value of something until it’s gone. British journalist Mark Hales recently learned that he could lose his home and be forced into bankruptcy over an incident with a rare Porsche race car. Hales arranged to drive an original Porsche 917 car against a vintage Ferrari as part of a magazine…

Lenny Dykstra was an All-star baseball player in the 1980’s. He took his earnings and turned them into a financial empire. He purchased a $17 million mansion from hockey star Wayne Gretzky. Two disastrous business ventures cost him everything and now he is $37 million in debt and homeless. “I’ve been…

A Christian rock band in Minnesota says they have received some big breaks, but will face their latest challenge with faith. The group known as Hyland signed a record deal, finished a full length album, and even plans a nationwide tour in the near future. Just as things begin looking up, the band’s hopes…

VALUE Authorities in India say they are considering charges of negligence against bank officials after termites destroyed millions of rupees. 10 million rupees ($222,000 US) in currency notes were stored in a steel chest at a bank in northern India. When a manager opened the reinforced room in an old…

In 1971 the Macon, Illinois High School Ironmen, a small town baseball team had a remarkable run in the state baseball tournament. In those days there was only one state tournament--schools of every size played each other. In the semifinal game the Ironmen beat the favorites, Lane Tech, a Chicago area…

Automobile manufacturer Toyota has recently taken a big hit after recalling millions of cars worldwide over concerns of faulty accelerators. After months of investigation safety officials say they have not found any problems other than concerns the manufacturer expressed. Their research found that in…

Windows computers around the world were impacted when antivirus provider McAfee sent a routine software update containing a huge error. The problem revolved around a case of mistaken identity. Computers that downloaded the update began rebooting over and over again, because the antivirus software somehow…

Carl Frederickson is a man looking for adventure in life. When Carl was young, his imagination was sparked by a great adventurer whose motto was, “Adventure is Out There.” When Carl met his wife, Ellie, they dreamed of great adventure together. Their greatest dream was to travel to South America and…

CONTENTMENT Not many people get to retire in their 40’s—Varner was one of the lucky ones. Varner was a Strength and Conditioning Coach for Clemson University when they won the National Championship in 1981-82 and the ’82 Orange Bowl. He also coached athletes in the ’88, ’92 and ’94 Winter Olympics. His…

Rich but did not know it Come with me into West Texas during the Depression. Mr. Ira Yates was like many other ranchers and farmers. He had a lot of land, and a lot of debt. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, so he was in…

FIRST-PERSON: Since Betty Jo ... By Larry Lewis Feb 13, 2009 Larry Lewis EDITOR'S NOTE: Larry Lewis, president of the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board (now North American Mission Board) from 1987-97, penned these reflections a year after the death of his wife Betty Jo on Feb. 14, 2008. SAN DIEGO (BP)--On…

GUILT/BLAME The Cubs were leading 3-0 and were five outs away from their first trip to the World Series in 58 years when a Florida Marlins pop-up in the eighth inning of game six sealed their fate. Cubs fielder Moises Alou said he had a chance to catch the ball, but a fan tried to grab it and it bounced…

COST Americans just commemorated the first anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. While we mourned the loss of life, and were energized by the demonstrations of patriotism, the cost of September 11th will be felt for a long time to come. New York City Comptroller William Thompson says,…

Technical or Adaptive Problems In addressing Rev. Whitney Brown’s leadership, Seaside’s mem­bers had come down on one of two sides—Whitney’s managerial skills needed attention or his personal qualities were the heart of the problem. In their book Leadership on the Line: Staying Rocking the Emotional…

Horatio G. Spafford and his wife, Anna, were pretty well-known in 1860's Chicago. And this was not just because of Horatio's legal career and business endeavors. The Spaffords were also prominent supporters and close friends of D.L. Moody, the famous preacher. In 1870, however, things started to go wrong.…

7021 Creators Of “Superman” Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were shy, thin youths with glasses in 1933 when they created the man of steel who would become a multi-million dollar hero: Superman.” Siegel and Shuster are old men today, living on pennies and memories. They have no royalties because they signed…

British Man Trampled to Death by Elephant While on Honeymoon in Kenya Monday, October 02, 2006 NAIROBI, Kenya — An elephant has trampled and killed a British tourist on his honeymoon in Kenya, officials said Monday. The man, who was not immediately identified, was killed in front of his wife in the Masai…

Relationship Evangelism There is an old story told about a man by the name of Ali Facid. He had a small farm and a family. One day, the story goes, a Buddhist priest came by and said to Ali Facid: You know, there are valuable stones called diamonds, and if you get one of these you could be a wealthy…