The headmaster of New College in Edinburgh, Scotland used to ask the blessing at the noon meal by praying, "O Thou who has endowed us with so many gifts, now grant to us just one more--a grateful heart."

When he was asked who was the most influential person in his life, George Bush, who followed in his father's footsteps as President of the United States, quickly responded, "Jesus Christ!"

A Japanese businessman was invited by his American host to attend church with him, and he quickly agreed.

Of the thirteen letters that came from the pen of the theologian of the New Testament, Paul, formerly known as Saul of Tarsus, none is more personal and intimate than the letter in our Bibles known as 2 Corinthians.

The Naval Institute's magazine carried the story of a battleship captain who was concerned about rough seas and fog when, quite suddenly, a bright light appeared on the horizon.

Watching the bears at the zoo is a favorite pastime in Bern, Switzerland.  John Phillips tells how that at one time there were two pits of brown bears with a male and female in each den.

"He who thinks he leads," said Benjamin Hooks, "and has no one following him is only taking a walk."

Suppose you plan a big dinner party.  You hire a caterer, bring in a decorator, plan on entertainment, and really invest some money.

When you go to your doctor for a physical, he thumps you, feels you for swelling, and otherwise pokes and prods.

The earliest record of the fabled Roman legion tells us that it consisted of about 1000 men, organized in groups of about 100 who fought in a phalanx formation.  It's a fact: the Roman fighting forces were superior to anything else that existed in ancient days.