Tag Archives: Moral Stories

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

Food For Thought 8/31/2024

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Knox’ Terrible Dream During his last hours, John Knox woke from a slumber sighing, and told his friends that he had just been tempted to believe that he had “merited Heaven and eternal blessedness, by the faithful discharge of my … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 8/25/2024

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

To Bring the Light Scripture References: Isaiah 55:1-2; Ephesians 5:19-20 Returning to his hut late one night after Bible study, Ernest Gordon thought he heard singing from another hut. He stopped and listened. It was singing. To the accompaniment of … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 8/24/2024

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Most Wicked Man in Edinburgh Alexander Whyte, the great Scottish preacher, once stood up in his pulpit in Edinburgh and said: “I have discovered the most wicked man in Edinburgh . . .” Then he paused, while the congregation eagerly … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 8/18/2024

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

To Stay Out of Despair Scripture References: 1 Chronicles 15:16; Luke 7:18-19 The Green Beret prisoner crouched in a small shipping crate in which his Vietnamese captors forced him. The incredible heat, the infernal mosquitoes, and the constant poking from … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 8/17/2024

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Six Articles of Wesley’s Covenant In 1752 a group of men, including John Wesley, who were nicknamed Methodist, signed a covenant which every man might hang on his study wall. The six articles of the solemn agreement follow: That we … Continue reading →

Anecdotal Story 8/11/2024

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

In a Few Minutes Time Scripture References: Isaiah 7:14; Luke 2:15 The priests in St. Nicolas Church, Obendorf, Austria, panicked Christmas Eve, 1818, when the church organ malfunctioned. The assistant pastor quickly penned a six-stanza poem, beginning with the words … Continue reading →

Food For Thought 8/10/2024

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Enquire . . . Search . . . Ask . . . Ascertain Dr. Mclean tells how he was rebuked and humbled on a certain occasion when he repeated a grave matter he had heard to a friend. His friend … Continue reading →