Take hold of . . . Christ . . . [who] . . .took hold of me. —Philippians 3:12 In 1856, renowned London pulpiteer Charles Spurgeon founded a college to train men for the ministry. The Spurgeon College crest shows a hand grasping a cross and the Latin words, Et Teneo, Et Teneor, …
If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. —John 8:36 When Jim escorts visitors through the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force near Savannah, Georgia, he always describes the euphoric joy he and his fellow World War II prisoners-of-war experienced the day they were set free. In …
Each one of you also must love his wife . . . and the wife must respect her husband. —Ephesians 5:33 On September 2, 2016, Lawrence Ripple handed a note to a Kansas City bank teller: it said he had a gun and he wanted cash. …
When they compare themselves by one another, they do not show good sense. —2 Corinthians 10:12 Once-a-year marathoners are smart enough not to compare themselves with runners from Kenya. Comparisons—on any turf—are toxic. If you’re at the top and compare yourself to those below you, the result is …
Be sympathetic . . . compassionate and humble. —1 Peter 3:8 It was a noisy dinner at Pat Tornatore’s home, and her dad was struggling to keep up with the chatter. He kept jumping in …
Give us each day our daily bread. —Luke 11:3 Amazon has launched a service that’s giving brick-and-mortar retailers heartburn, and mom-and-pop shops a spot in small-business obituaries: One-day-delivery—order today, get it tomorrow. It’ll cost you $119 per year, but it gets you free delivery and no-questions-asked …
Your mind shows what kind of person you are. —Proverbs 27:19 He was bright, talented, and capable. He landed several well-paying jobs but never lasted long in any of them because his attitude was toxic. Last I heard he was driving a school bus. Your attitude is more important than your education, your …
As iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other. —Proverbs 27:17 From the mid-thirties to the early-sixties, a passel of success-related books came to market. To name a few: How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936); Think and Grow Rich (1937); The Power of Positive Thinking (1952); The Magic …
Be thankful in all circumstances. —1 Thessalonians 5:18 The apostle Paul counseled us to be joyful always and thankful in all circumstances. That’s a tall order. But here, in an Erma Bombeckish tongue-in-cheek tone is a list of what one woman says she’s thankful for. For my automatic dishwasher because it …
Andy was standing in the dark, staring into space. His son walked up beside him and draped an arm on his shoulder. “Do you remember when she first got sick?” he asked. “You took Britney and me to breakfast and laid a speech on us.” “I did?” “Yeah, you did. You told us that we …
