Author Archives: loren

There is a story told of Lady Godiva who took pity on the people of Coventry, who were suffering grievously under her husband’s oppressive taxation.  Lady Godiva appealed again and again to her husband, who stubbornly refused to show grace. … Continue reading →

Moody’s Press had a story on a man named John Harper.  John Harper was born to a pair of solid Christian parents on May 29th, 1872.  It was on the last Sunday of March 1886, when he was thirteen years … Continue reading →

There was a teenage boy who lost a contact lens while playing basketball in his driveway. After a fruitless search, he told his mother the lens was nowhere to be found.  Undaunted, she went outside and in a few minutes returned with the … Continue reading →

A little girl walked to and from school daily.  Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder … Continue reading →

As many of you have heard, again, there’s a great deal of Internet research and revisionist thinking going on about these characters in the Christmas story.  Some of have suggested that things would have been considerably different if it had … Continue reading →

On the beautiful island of Bermuda there is a rock hanging on a rope with a large sign beside it which says, “Weather Station: Check the Rock.  If it’s wet, it’s raining.  If it’s moving, it’s windy.  If you can’t see it, it’s … Continue reading →

Professor: You are a Christian, aren’t you, son? Student: Yes, sir. Professor: So, you believe in GOD? Student: Absolutely, sir. Professor: Is GOD good ? Student: Sure. Professor: Is GOD all powerful? Student: Yes. Professor: My brother died of cancer even though … Continue reading →

A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was leaving the room after paying a visit, and said, ”Doctor, I am afraid to die.  Tell me what lies on the other side.” Very quietly the doctor said, “I don’t … Continue reading →

Busy in his study, a minister was preparing his sermon for the coming Sunday.  He reached to the shelf at his side for a book, and then remembered that he had left it downstairs. His little daughter was playing in … Continue reading →

A foreigner traveling in Syria became acquainted with a shepherd.  Each morning he noticed the shepherd taking food to a sheep that had a broken leg.  As he looked at the animal, he asked the shepherd, “How did the sheep break its … Continue reading →