A few years ago in Oslo, Norway, I saw the sturdy boat of Fridtjof Nansen, the polar explorer, humanitarian, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922. This vessel was aptly named, Fram, which means forward. …
Zacchaeus climbed up into a tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus in the multitude that passed by. This became the decisive moment in his life. …
Ernie Pyle, the noted war correspondent, was a man of moods. He is reported to have said in a time of deep despondency, “If you have any light, shine it in my direction. God knows I have run out of light.” …
Tourists invariably are amazed at the towering sequoias in the California forests. The rings in these gigantic trees indicated that they were centuries old when Jesus was here on earth. …
Not long ago I heard about a man who ran at breakneck speed to catch a bus. When he had succeeded in boarding it, he asked the driver breathlessly, “Where is this bus going anyway?” …
“Years ago I read the story of a man who found a five-dollar bill on the street. From that time on he never lifted his eyes when walking. …”
“After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in […]
By Jill Riley When Niki Wong considered moving to South Los Angeles for an internship, she was shocked to discover an active oil drilling site in the middle of a residential neighborhood, threatening the health of individuals living in the […]
