Tag Archives: Moral Stories

Astronaut’s Observation Astronaut James A. McDivitt, who orbited the earth 62 times with Edward H. White II aboard Gemini 4, said in a talk at the Foreign Press Club in Rome: “I did not see God looking into my space-cabin … Continue reading →

God Seen Even in the Straws Galileo, the most profound philosopher of his age, when questioned by the Roman Inquisition as to his belief in the existence of God, replied, pointing to a straw on the floor of his dungeon, … Continue reading →

The Big Engineer Above Thomas Edison said: “No one can study chemistry and see the wonderful way in which certain elements combine with the nicety of the most delicate machine ever invented, and not come to the inevitable conclusion that … Continue reading →

Statistical Monstrosity The world-famed statistician, whose name, The Gallup Poll is based on, George Gallup, once said, “I could prove God statistically! Take the human body alone. The chance that all the functions of the individual would just happen is … Continue reading →

It Takes No Brains Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “It takes no brains to be an atheist. Any stupid person can deny the existence of a supernatural power because man’s physical senses cannot detect it. But there cannot be ignored the … Continue reading →

Charney’s Little Flower A Frenchman named Charney incurred the displeasure of Napoleon and was put into a dungeon. He seemed to be forsaken by his friend and forgotten by everyone in the outside world. In loneliness and despair he took … Continue reading →

Gandhi On Atheism Mahatma Gandhi was once approached by an atheist with the request to organize and promote an anti-God society. Gandhi replied, “It amazes me to find an intelligent person who fights against something which he does not at … Continue reading →

It’s No Good Crying Old Stuff A pastor entered a tavern where a man, wishing to embarrass him, rose and suddenly called out quite loudly, “Es gibt keinen Gott” (“There is no God”). The pastor went to him, calmly laid … Continue reading →

A Paging Device A Christian doctor who presided at a Bible Conference where I was speaking was seated on the front row. I was well into my message when suddenly a voice said, “Doctor 22, please check with the hospital … Continue reading →

Beethoven’s Four Beats One of Beethoven’s most famous concertos was suggested to him as he heard repeated knocks in the stillness of the night at a neighbor’s door. The concerto begins with four soft taps of the drum, raised in … Continue reading →

Priority Claim In Invitations Someone asked Emily Post, “What is the correct procedure when one is invited to the White House and has a previous engagement?” She answered, “An invitation to lunch or dine at the White House is a … Continue reading →

Dead Man’s Letter When searching for David Livingstone, Henry M. Stanley had a most unusual reception from King Mutesa in Uganda. The queen had a strange dream about the white man’s God and His Son Jesus Christ shortly before Stanley’s … Continue reading →

A Call To China From Industry Several years ago, this ad appeared in an English publication for six men to go to China: Six courageous young men are needed at once to go to China for the Chinese Industrial Co-Ops … Continue reading →

From Benediction to Entreaty It is recorded of Thorwaldsen, that in his great statue of Christ, which now stands in the “Lady Church” of Copenhagen, he had wanted to achieve the intended expression of benignity by making Christ’s hands upraised … Continue reading →

Come Unto Me I heard the voice of Jesus say,      “Come unto me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down      Thy head upon my breast!” I came to Jesus as I was,      Weary, and worn … Continue reading →