Bible and Prayer Equally Important

An old saint was asked, "Which is the more important: reading God's Word or praying?"

To which he replied, "Which is more important ...

Sports Announcer Ernie Harwell Loves Christ More Than Baseball

In 1991, the new owners of the Detroit Tigers fired their 73-year-old play-by-play announcer, Ernie Harwell. The voice of the Tigers for three decades, ...

Man Buried with His Money

There was a man who worked all his life and saved as much as he could. He loved money more than anything.

Just before he died, he said to his wife, "When ...

Actor Alan Alda on Happiness

"It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich." —Actor Alan Alda

An African Proverb on Doublemindedness

"The man who tries to walk two roads will split his pants."

A Pastor Gives His Library to God

Randy Alcorn, author of The Treasure Principle, learned firsthand about losing and gaining possessions, and about heavenly priorities:

Back when I was ...

C. S. Lewis on Loving God First

At the end of a long letter, C. S. Lewis wrote: "When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better ...

Worshiping God Better Than Super Bowl

John Burrough, retired NFL star, reflects on his 1998 Super Bowl experience:

In the middle of all the explosions and hoopla and hype, all I could think ...

Money Manager's Priorities Shift

During the 13 years Peter Lynch was the manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund, Magellan was the top-ranked general equity fund. Time called Lynch the ...

Too Busy to Be Rescued

A friend said mournfully the other day that he'd lived his life like the Professor on "Gilligan's Island." While he found time to fashion ...