As Jesus preached his Sermon on the Mount, he turned to his disciples and said in today’s Gospel, “You are the salt of the earth” (Matt. 5:13-16). Salt, in New Testament times, was seen as something that kept the world from spoiling and becoming tasteless. “Pass the salt,” Jesus said, in effect, to them. Today’s Christian should pass the salt to an increasingly […]

“Jimmy, why are you sitting there all alone?” “Nobody wants to play with me. They always fight with me.” “Why don’t you go over and see Billy?” “No, he always wants his own way.” “You could play with Dick,” said the mother. “No, we had a fight this morning. I punched him in the nose […]

A well-known speaker started off his seminar holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple up the $20 […]

The painter Peter Paul Rubens is recognized even today as a genius. His work has been so influential that we sometimes talk about the “Rubinesque” figure. Rubens was also quite a businessman. Unlike many other immortal artists, Rubens was fortunate enough to taste the fruits of success while he was still alive. He was highly […]