We have called this the Information Age, but I would give it a different name. I would call it the Age of Efficiency. We want every process streamlined – we…
A missionary in Africa was preaching his first sermon in a mission church. When time came for the offering, the people danced their offerings forward. They danced and sang praise…
Jesus came preaching that “the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” What was there about that kingdom that got these fishermen so excited? And why are we not just as…
William Willimon, who once served as a professor at Duke Divinity School, remembers when a friend of his visited the Soviet Union in the 1970s. Upon his return he announced…
Working in a small town in Latin America, a woman felt despair. She was experiencing marital problems, as well as conflicts with people she worked with. Without warning, an earthquake…
A young soldier was utterly humiliated by his senior officer. The officer had gone beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior in disciplining the young soldier and knew it, so he…
A few years ago in the Portuguese town of Sobrado, a lady had a dog named Preta. Every Sunday morning without fail Preta would leave her owner’s home at 5:00…
