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A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, Who would like this $20 bill? Hands started going up. He said, I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this. He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, Who still…

> Why We Love Kids > >> > >>I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening > >>when a > >>woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was > >>stark > >>naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my five-year-old > >>shout from > >>the back seat, "Mom! That lady…

What’s a pair of sneakers worth? In April of 2021, “Auction company Sotheby's announced on Monday that Kanye West's Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototype shoes have sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million through a private sale to sneaker investing platform RARES.” https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2021/04/26/Kanye-West-Nike-Air-Yeezy-auction-Sothebys/1851619448461/…

According to Snopes, it is not true that Nike partnered with Lil Nas X to create ‘Satan Shoes,’ but it is true that Lil Nas X worked with MSCHF to design a limited edition of 666 pairs of Nike Air Max 97s shoes that they claim has a drop of human blood mixed with the ink they used in the sole. The design…

A Kansas woman donated 204 pairs of shoes to flood victims in the neighboring state of Nebraska after she bought all of the remaining stock at a store that was going out of business. Addy Tritt said she wanted to help others and heard about good deals at the Payless store that was closing. When the price…

Most of the time, the value of an item is determined by the price someone is willing to pay for it. Believe it or not, Golden Goose, a clothing brand from Italy is selling distressed shoes, complete with the equivalent of duct tape wrapped around it, for $530.00 Amazing! Why would anyone pay so much…

Susan Cook and Patrick Riordan walked into a Payless shoe store looking for one reasonably priced pair of shoes—and walked out with 247 pairs. The Payless chain declared bankruptcy and the Hamilton Township store was slowly selling off its inventory at $2 a pair. “What if we buy everything here?” asked…

At his first press conference after being named head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Coach Hubert Davis was asked, “Can you briefly talk about your faith and how that plays into your family and your job now?” He responded by saying, “Yeah, that's the most important thing to me. You know, my faith…

Retired teacher Jennifer Daniel has been helping students at the C.A. Weis Elementary school for over ten years. She started partnering with the school the year her youngest daughter graduated from high school. Daniel got her church involved and they have impacted the lives of many children since. The…

When Matthew Van De Riet found himself at the scene of an auto accident on a remote stretch of Canadian highway, he went above and beyond the call to help. When he a distressed looking dog beside the road, Van De Riet stopped to investigate and discovered the wrecked car and with two people inside and…

Albert Lexie shined shoes for a living. Every Tuesday and Thursday for 32 years, he would leave home at 5:50 a.m. and make a three-bus trek to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. There, he shined the shoes of staff and visitors and donated all of his tips to the hospital’s young patients. By the…

Mesa Arizona police officer Kent Green had been driving by a dumpster and saw a man inside collecting cans and bottles. He stopped the man and asked him to get out, due to safety concerns. As he turned to leave, he noticed the man needed some shoes, and asked if he would like to try a pair on. Green…

Seattle residents knew Alan Naiman for his thriftiness. He patched his shoes with duct tape, buying food at the end of the day at the supermarket, and taking his friends to lunch at fast-food restaurants. Friends said Naiman was not married and had no children. Though he was intensely private, he stockpiled…

Acting on a tip, the FBI recovered a pair of ruby red slippers Judy Garland wore in the movie The Wizard of Oz. Thieves took them from a Minnesota museum thirteen years ago. They were insured for $1,000,000 but experts told the BBC they were probably worth twice that much. How could a pair of shoes be…

A Utah high school teacher plans to be married soon. Instead of the usual gifts of stemware, crock pots, and blenders, Rickee Stewart asked guest to give shoes and backpacks for students at her school. While working at a food pantry set up by the school, Stewart discovered the depth of the need, and…

South African officials made a gruesome discovery. They found the remains of three men along with a high-powered rifle, an axe, and some shoes and clothing. It appears that the three had slipped into an animal reserve to poach rhinos when instead they were eaten by a pride of lions. Jesus warned us that…

In an attempt to attract more women, the regional authorities in southern Taiwan have built a church in the shape of a massive high-heeled shoe. The shape of the building is a poor excuse for going to church. Further investigation discovers it is a government building designed to bring brides to the…

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…

In “Approved Life,” Joshua Saefkow writes, “In the 1951 children's classic, Alice in Wonderland, Alice asks Cheshire cat for advice when she comes to an intersection on the road. She said, ‘Cheshire, can you please tell me, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want…

Ken Myers is the author of All God’s Children & Blue Sued Shoes as well as the host and producer of the Mars hill Audio Journal. In a recent interview with Marvin Olasky of World Magazine he talks of America’s cultural heart attack. Myers says, “We believe in nothingness—that is, we believe that anterior…

When Southwest Airlines changed to a lighter, more durable, eco-friendly faux leather seat to reduce the weight of their planes and save fuel, they found that had an unusual problem. They had about 43 acres of used leather from the old seats and did not want it to go into a landfill. Instead of throwing…

Richard Hudgins of Louisville, KY will go barefoot for a year to bring awareness to the need for shoes for the less fortunate. He states, "Millions of children are without shoes and these kids are dying and having their limbs cut off just because they don't have anything to protect their feet." His quest…

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…

The movie Argo is set in November 1979 Iran and depicts a mob of angry locals outside the gate of the United States embassy. Tempers erupted. Cries of angry voices blared. Sounds of breaking chains and windows reverberated through the embassy compound. Finally the Iranians rushed into the building. That…

According to a consultant’s report obtained by the Detroit Free Press, The Detroit Water and Sewage Department employs a horseshoer at a cost to the city of nearly $60,000 per year in salary and benefits. “According to the official job description—not updated since 1967—the DWSD horseshoer is required…