Tag Archives: Moral Stories

Food For Thought 4/08/2025

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Rasputin, the Monk For this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie (2 Thessalonians 2:11). Rasputin, the monk is credited by some historians as one of the precipitating causes of the Russian Revolution. At … Continue reading →

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Anecdotal Story 4/02/2025

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Make It Emphatic Scripture References: Genesis 2:16-17; Matthew 7:21-23 In an article written for the New York Times, Pulitzer prize winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti said it took him nearly eighty years to learn the golden word “no.” He had … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought 3/31/2025

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

A President’s Favor (Grace Applied) Felix Jardio, 60, a Filipino farmer had been saving his money for years to buy a carabao. He finally saved P1,300 and went out looking for the work animal, which he soon found. But alas, … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 3/18/2025

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Only That Scripture References: Psalm 78:38-39; Matthew 9:2 It happened in Florida. A doctor fell from his golf cart and hit his head so hard he almost bit off his tongue. Rushed to emergency in the hospital where he had … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 3/16/2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Only Grace Could There is a tradition that Jonathan Edwards, third president of Princeton and America’s greatest thinker, had a daughter with an ungovernable temper. But, as is so often the case, this infirmity was not known to the outside … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 3/08/2025

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Map In the Sky Scripture References: Job 37:22; Matthew 16:2 Ancient Polynesian mariners traveled thousands of oceanic miles with only a knowledge of sea currents, sea creatures, and the heavenly bodies to guide them. Columbus’ men knew a large land … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 3/06/2025

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Court Could Not Give Mercy Judge Kaufman presided at the trial of the Russian spies, the Rosenberg’s. They were charged with and convicted of treason against the United States and sentenced to death. In his summation at the end of … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 2/23/2025

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

We See Only Ourselves Scripture References: Psalm 89:1-14; Romans 8:20 In Old Topanga Canyon, Southern California, dissimilar groups manage a peaceful coexistence: pot growers, a nudist colony, a sprout farm, and million dollar homeowners. The common factor is their relationship … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 2/21/2025

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Creeping In When the father of Dr. Harry Ironside lay dying, the descending sheet which Peter saw in a vision was dominant in his mind. Over and over he mumbled, “A great sheet and wild beasts, and . . . … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 2/14/2025

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

A Natural Protection Scripture References: Psalm 68:19; 2 Corinthians 1:9 A record snow melt in the Colorado Rockies in 1983 triggered disastrous flooding the whole length of the 1,400 mile Colorado River system. A potentially deadly encephalitis threat emerged in … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 2/12/2025

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Always a Conqueror On the afternoon of May 24, 1738, John Wesley attended St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The anthem was Psalm 130, “out of the depths have I cried unto thee O Lord, hear my voice.” That evening in … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 2/07/2025

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

A Study In Contrasts Scripture References: Deuteronomy 30:15; John 16:6, 20-22 The North Pole is in a sea two miles deep—the South Pole is on a plateau two miles high. The North Pole is in a sea, encompassed by lands—the … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 2/05/2025

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

The Grace of God When the learned, and wealthy John Selden was dying he said to Archbishop Usher, “I have surveyed most of the learning that is among the sons of men, and my study is filled with books and … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 1/23/2025

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

An Unabsorbed Identity Scripture References: Exodus 6:7-8; John 9:5 William of Normandy conquered only English land, not English hearts. Nor did he ever enjoy his triumph. By giving English land to Norman gentry, he antagonized his subjects. By brutally oppressing … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 1/21/2025

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Prayer Prelude of Newton Two or three years before the death of John Newton, when his sight was so dim that he was no longer able to read, a friend and brother in the ministry called to have breakfast with … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 1/11/2025

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

From Frivolous to Foolish Scripture References: Genesis 16:13-14; Matthew 21:15-17 When Mrs. Virgin went to the doctor to see if she was pregnant, the doctor examined her, then went to a window and scanned the sky. What was he looking … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 1/09/2025

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Three Wonders In Heaven John Newton said, “When I get to heaven I shall see three wonders there. The first wonder will be, to see many people there whom I did not expect to see—the second wonder will be, to … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 11/30/2024

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Do You Have the Right Guy? Scripture References: 2 Kings 23:36, 24:8; Acts 21:37-38 The Navy twice arrested William Finch and hauled him in as a deserter, though he is not in the Navy. Someone used his name and social … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 11/12/2024

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

What’s In a Name? Scripture References: Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:21 AYDS, a diet-control candy, made great profits for its manufacturer from 1941 until the 1980s. By 1988, sales dropped as much as 50 percent. Nothing in the product changed, but … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 9/09/2024

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

To Bring the Light Scripture References: Isaiah 60:16, 19; Ephesians 3:10-11 An English doctor found writing short stories more to his liking than writing prescriptions. After numerous rejections, Beeton’s Christmas Annual delighted the doctor by publishing his murder tale in … Continue reading →