One Out of Ten

One Out of Ten

I conducted a chapel service at an elementary school a couple of years ago where I asked for 10 volunteers from the audience. When I had all 10 kids standing in front of me I said, “How many of you like Snickers candy bars?” They all eagerly raised their hands. Then I...
Let Your Contents Show!

Let Your Contents Show!

I held two seemingly identical coffee mugs up in the air at the Men’s Home Bible Study. I asked the men if they could see any difference between the two mugs. They all agreed that the two mugs were practically identical in appearance. So, I said, “So, if I told you I...
Where is This Road Taking You?

Where is This Road Taking You?

I asked a troubled and rebellious young man, “Do you believe in prophets?” He replied, “Yes.” I told him, “Well, I’m not one, but I can tell you your future right now because I can see the road you’re traveling on, and it’s the road that leads to jail and prison.” I...
Faith… And Microwave Ovens

Faith… And Microwave Ovens

A young man told me, “I shouldn’t have been baptized when I was 6 years old. I was too young and didn’t understand what I was doing.” He continued to talk about how children aren’t knowledgeable enough to make a decision of that magnitude until they get old enough to...
TWO PLUS TWO IS….

TWO PLUS TWO IS….

We’ve heard it o’er and o’er That “Two plus two is four” And there’s no other answer we can derive. In attempts to make things “new” What if they told you “Two plus two Is no longer four… it is now five.” Would you change what you believe Even though you can’t...
Come Up Here!

Come Up Here!

My son and I were walking on a concrete pathway along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. After hiking along the path for about a mile or so we decided to head back. On our way back I noticed that we were now going “uphill.” When we began our hike, I hadn’t even...