British Presbyterian theologian John Oman (1860-1939) liked to tell the story of the old Scottish professor who used to say that there were three qualities for the preacher. First, the grace of God. Second, the knowledge of the Scriptures. And third, gumption. The...
The angels grew jealous of God’s intention to endow Adam and Eve with God’s own image. Should mere mortals be so gifted? They plotted to hide the divine image. Some angels proposed that it be hidden beneath the seas, others that it be buried in the tallest mountains....
In his legendary classic “The Confessions,” Augustine looks around at all that God has created and asks this question: “And what is this? I asked the earth; and it answered, ‘I am not He’; and whatsoever are therein made the same confession. I asked the sea and the...
“The simplicity of a child’s ways and notions, his ready belief of everything, his artless love, his frank confidence, his confession of helplessness, his ignorance of evil, his inability to conceal his thoughts, his contentment, his prompt forgetfulness of trouble ....
There was a farmer who had a horse and a calf..One day, the horse became ill. So he called the veterinarian, who said: Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I’ll come back on the 3rd day and if he’s not better, we’re going to…...
A priest riding in a subway when a man staggered toward him, smelling like a brewery, with lipstick on his collar. Sat right next to the priest and started reading the newspaper. After few minutes, the man turned to the priest and stammered, “Excuse me, Father, what...
