Tag Archives: Moral Stories

Not Able to Forget Scripture References: Genesis 9:15-16; 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 He stormed ashore on Utah Beach, June 6, 1944, a young infantryman, alert and frightened. In the village of Sainte Mere Eglise, he blundered into a German patrol and … Continue reading →

A Mother’s Memory Scripture References: Joshua 22:21-28; John 11:51-52 In 1961, a seventeen-year-old runaway who was serving time in a reform school surrendered the son born to her there. In 1980 she began a determined effort to find the boy … Continue reading →

Harmful If Swallowed? Scripture References: Micah 2:11; John 5:39-40 The prescription a doctor scribbles should help our body’s immune system fight off disease. Improperly taken, or taken with the wrong food and drink, however, it can be more harmful than … Continue reading →

Never Reach the Goal Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 12:12; John 15:2, 7 Robert Hutchins wrote that school systems usually take for granted that learning stops after formal education. That is unfortunate, he wrote, “because most of the important things that human … Continue reading →

An Endemic Vice Scripture References: 1 Kings 22:11-12; Acts 5:3 A poll on “Lying in America,” released in February 1987, indicated that Americans consider honesty as rare as a temporary tax. Seventy-one percent of the 1,006 adults questioned expressed dissatisfaction … Continue reading →

In Code Scripture References: Genesis 39:6-9; Colossians 2:15 In addressing the Iranian hostages after their 444-day terror, President Reagan referred to the hardships they had experienced and the valor they had shown. He mentioned Sergeant Gomez, one of the Marine … Continue reading →

For Himself Alone Scripture References: 1 Kings 18:20-21; Colossians 2:20-23 An opponent of the Burmese government, Aung San escaped from authorities in 1941, contacted Japanese officials, and organized his forces under their training, accompanying them in attacks on Burma. However, … Continue reading →

Only Within Marriage Scripture References: Song of Solomon 1:2, 4:5; 1 Peter 3:1-7 Roland Bainton correctly wrote that many in the Renaissance saw love as an ennobling passion but felt it was possible only outside of marriage because it could … Continue reading →

Afterwards, Begin Again Scripture References: Isaiah 53:4; John 16:33 Thomas Carlyle spent a year in research, gathering materials. Then he wrote for endless hours daily through many weeks to complete the first volume of his history of the French Revolution. … Continue reading →

A Man of Stature Scripture References: 1 Samuel 10:24, 16:6-7; 2 Corinthians 10:10 At age thirteen, while on vacation with her family, actress Betty Davis had her first crush–on a soda jerk. Each day she walked to the drugstore and … Continue reading →