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Do you see that clock? That is the evidence of the time of day. The hour would be precisely the same if we did not have that evidence. Still, we find the clock of great use. So we say that good works are the best evidence of spiritual life in the soul. Is it not written, “We know that we have passed…

A Florida couple said they were grateful to a man who found and returned a bag containing a quarter million dollars in lost jewelry. Joe and Elif Fitzgerald had attended a charity event in Florida and had a lot to pick up after the event. They put a bag containing $250,000 worth of jewelry in the back…

George Condash did the right thing when he discovered a box of cash outside his credit union—he turned it in. As it turned out, a security guard left it behind when servicing the ATM. The Credit Union did give him a reward for his good deed, but Alicia Stewart, the bank’s cash manager told reporters…

In parts of Wyoming, a good deed could earn motorists a $50 cash tip. Jackson law enforcement officials said anonymous donors contributed money which allowed deputies, officers, and troopers to give $50 to $100 gifts. Teton County Sheriff Jim Whalen said officers can use their discretion to give the…

El Capitan is a legendary mountain in Yosemite National Park. It boasts a 3,000 foot vertical granite wall that attracts elite climbers from around the world. It was first climbed in 1958, and it took 46 days of climbing spread over 16 months. Today the average climber takes several days to complete…

When professional athletes misbehave on the field, or in a public setting, the fine the league imposes may benefit the community. The Philadelphia Eagles recently announced that receiver Riley Cooper was being fined for a racial rant. Though they did not reveal the amount of the fine, they said the money…

A mystery couple has been paying the checks for other customers at a southwestern Pennsylvania restaurant. A local television station reported the couple had been covering checks for people for several years, but their good deeds were made public recently. One woman said she was celebrating her daughter’s…

Jason Lynch is a fan of the Seattle Seahawks football team, but he was surprised when Marshawn Lynch found and returned his wallet. Jason Lynch, who is not related to the football player, accidentally dropped his wallet outside a local gas station because he was distracted when Lynch, the player, drove…

A Missouri police officer is getting a lot of attention for an act of service, but he says he was just doing his job. Officer Jason Hill found a man in a wheelchair that was having trouble with the battery at the bottom of a steep hill. Officer Hill helped push the man three blocks back to his home.…

FBI Director James requires every new FBI special agent and intelligence analyst to go to the Holocaust Museum. He says, “I want them to learn about the abuse of authority on a breathtaking scale. I want them to see humanity and what we are capable of. I want them to see that, although this slaughter…

A Seattle elementary school credits an alert garbage man for finding nearly $12,00 in checks. Micah Speir was picking up trash next to some bins near the school when he found a number of checks made out to the school. He contacted the principal who met him on his route and gratefully took the checks…

Carl Babik got the surprise of his life when Police officer Joe Sparks knocked on his front door holding a pizza box. As it turned out, Babik was not in any trouble. Officer Sparks delivered the pizza after responding to an accident call of an injured pizza delivery driver. Sparks said, "Just figured…

There is nothing more annoying than being rudely interrupted by a cell phone ringing in the middle of a movie, speech, or sermon. In Naples Italy, Father Michele Madonna used to put up signs asking people to silence their phones during services. At first, the signs worked, but over time, people would…

When Denise was only four, her father took her along on an errand to repair an elderly widow’s screen door. It only took a few minutes, but the impact of the trip remains with her to today. After he made the repairs, her father packed up his tools, grabbed Denise’s hand and began to leave. “But Daddy,”…

Melissa Mummert opened a new restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina. Melissa runs a non-profit organization for women who are released from jail. Her experience was that “employers just weren’t hiring people with criminal records, so we decided we’ll just create a business and create the jobs ourselves.”…

The “Whatever video team” ran into Jarosla, a 53-year-old homeless Czech man, while distributing clothing from the Thread Society (www.threadsociety.com) to people in need. They listened as Jaroslav explained that He came to America in hopes of finding a job, but was unsuccessful. While in a New York…

At a time when cutting budgets is fashionable, Mike marsh is a federal employee who would like to help the reduction process. Marsh wrote to Congress and asked them to fire him and everyone he works with. Marsh told lawmakers that his agency is an experiment that didn’t work out, and he recommended they…

The concept of “paying it forward” has become a new trend in many parts of the world despite the fact that the book and motion picture that spawned the phrase are several years old. “Paying it forward refers to doing good deeds, without expecting anything in return, in the hope that the action will make…

David Bonney is the founder of a German shoe company called Atheist. He is having problems with shipments to American addresses. He thinks the delays his shipments routinely experience are due to God-fearing American postal workers. The word Atheist is stamped on the boxes. Bonney can think of no other…

An Oregon man turned an opportunity for a good deal into a good deed. When a transient offered to sell the man a three-speed Linus roadster for $40, he knew it was probably stolen, but he bought it anyway. Instead of riding off on the new bike, the man realized it was an expensive bicycle and saw a sticker…

Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Brought-Low was a troubled man with a troubled past. His foolish deeds in his youthful…

When members of the YouTube comedy group, Whatever, met a Czech national named Jaroslav in New York City, they knew they needed to do more than include him in a film. Jaroslav didn’t speak much English, but explained that he had come to the United States a few months earlier in hopes of finding work.…

The man who made a huge contribution to the modern world recently passed away, but very few people are aware of what he did. Eugene Polley went to work for the Zenith Corporation in 1935. During his 47 year career with the company’s engineering department, Polley worked on several projects. Most never…

With economic uncertainty growing in Europe, many observers say they fear corruption could make the economies of troubled nations more vulnerable, and could increase the time required to overcome the current problems. They note that few countries in Europe regulate lobbying of government officials, and…

A new study by Psychologists at the University of British Columbia and the University of Oregon shows that people do not trust atheists. “The study, conducted among 350 Americans adults and 420 Canadian college students, asked participants to decide if a fictional driver damaged a parked car and left…