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This precious text is one which, years ago, when we built the Orphanage, I caused to be cut on one of the pillars of the entrance. You will notice it inside the first columns on either side whenever you go there. “My God will fulfill your every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Phil…

There have been some men who, puffed up with vanity, have in their hearts said, “I can do all things.” Their destruction has been sure, and near at hand. Nebuchadnezzar walks through the midst of the great city; he sees its stupendous tower threading the clouds. He marks the majestic and colossal size…

There was once a square piece of paper put up into George Whitefield’s pulpit, by way of a notice, to this effect: “A young man who has lately inherited a large fortune requests the prayers of the congregation.” Right well was the prayer asked, for when we go up the hill we need prayer that we may be…

In their book, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer write, “The vast majority of firms fail when their industry shifts. Kodak failed to adapt from paper photos to digital. Nokia failed to adapt from flip phones to smartphones. AOL failed to adapt from dial-up…

In The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management, Alan Murray writes, “The goal is to create conditions that make them want to offer maximum effort on their own.” —Jim L. Wilson --The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management, Kindle Loc. 542-3 Philippians 4:13 (CSB) I am able to do all…

NBA MVP, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry led his team to an historic championship. Curry became just the sixth player in NBA history to win his first MVP and first title in the same season. He also made waves for a record-breaking 98 three-point shots during the playoffs. Curry often…

American women, who in the 1930’s owned an average of nine outfits, today buys more than 60 pieces of new clothing per year. --The Week, June 24, 2011 p. 20 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Philippians 4:12-13 (NASB) I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live…

One of the untold stories from the unfolding crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan revolves around a group of workers facing the disaster courageously because of their faith in Jesus. Seven of the workers are also members of the Fukushima Daiichi Seisho Baptist Church. Scott Eaton, director…

Having a shiny new car is often a status symbol in American society. A Wisconsin woman’s exercise of frugality regarding her car has also become a status symbol of sorts. In the summer of 1957, a trusted mechanic told Grace Braeger the differential on 1950 Chevrolet was making a strange noise and would…

500 years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci dreamed of creating a giant bat-like device that used the arms and legs of the pilot to make the craft fly. A team of Canadian engineering students have found a way to bring that dream to life. International Aviation officials are expected to certify that the craft known…

Culling the Army of God Purpose: To equip saints to be effective soldiers in the Lord's Army. Judges 7:2 And the Lord said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved…

Walt Disney’s The Princess and the Frog is a challenge to dig down deep in life and search out what we really need versus our dreams of what we want in life. Tiana grew up in a poor New Orleans neighborhood. Her father instilled in her a dream of one day opening a grand restaurant and jazz club. Tiana…

The world’s shortest man recently died in Italy, where he planned to be part of television program. Officials say He Pingping, of China was 2 feet, 5.37 inches tall. He was certified to be the shortest person by Guinness World Records and had become a recognized figure around the world. Pingping became…

The attempts to climb Mount Everest were all failures until Sir Edmund Hillary finally climbed to the top in 1953. Between 1920 and 1952, seven major expeditions had failed to reach the summit. In 1924, the famous mountaineer George Leigh-Mallory had perished in the attempt. In 1952, a team of Swiss…

I worked as a registered nurse for about ten years before my life took a different direction. One of my earliest patients was a young girl of about 14 who had been in a dirt bike accident. I met this young girl down in the physical therapy department. She was in a whirlpool bath. I had read her chart…

A 6-year-old girl once asked her father, "What do you have to do to become a doctor?" Her father said, "You have to do extremely well in school, take a lot of math and science, get into an excellent college, make the highest grades possible, and then go to med school, and follow that with an internship.…

Philippians 4:13 Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded…

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage? His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help…

Shortly after I became a Christ follower an older man challenged me to find key verses in the Bible that might speak to specific situations that I would find myself in through the course of a normal day. After identifying those critical verses and linking them to the challenges that may come my way,…

Excuses? "It's impossible." All things are possible (Luke 18:27). "I'm too tired." I will give you rest (Matt. 11:28-30). "Nobody really loves me." I love you (John 3:16; 13:34). "I can't go on." My grace is sufficient" (2 Cor. 12:9; Ps. 91:15). "I can't figure things out." I will direct your steps (Prow…

Strength does not come from giving up but from holding on to Christ. Kim Linehan was a competitive swimmer in the late 70s and early 80s. She set the world record in the women's 1500-meter freestyle and was expected to win a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow before the United States pulled out…

God's Plan for Older Men and Older Women Ttus 2:2‑3 Now obviously this morning is going to be addressed to older men and older women. · America is now the oldest society in the history of the world. There has never been a society with this percentage of older people. Material comfort, medical care and…

STRENGTH The threat of war is having a positive impact on soldiers preparing for a possible conflict with Iraq. On a recent Sunday morning, eight young men approached the altar in a canvas church, received blessings from a chaplain, and were baptized in a freshly dug pool. They emerged to applause from…

NEW YEAR ABC News anchor Peter Jennings said, "It's not possible to simply celebrate this New Year's Eve, there's also a need to reflect." —USA Today, Dec. 28, 2001, p. 1 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson There is a need to reflect this year. Certainly we need to reflect upon the events of 9-11 that Jennings…