Meet the Need

Walter was born to a Jewish family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the only son along with seven sisters. The family later moved to Long Island, New York. When Walter’s father died in 1942, Walter took control of a failing media business that included radio, TV and print media. Walter proved to be an exceptional […]
Engage With God

I recently read a news report about a shooting in a large American city. There were innocent victims and brave police officers who prevented further loss of life. For three days the story drove the national news cycle. The day after the incident, I read a post from a prominent political figure from that city […]
Never Stop

John was a boy who dreamed of big things although he had a difficult childhood in San Francisco. John received little formal education but visited a local library every day where a friendly librarian guided him through a program of deep and intensive reading. John worked at a cannery then switched to stealing and selling […]
Do What Matters

As with many of you, Amy and I have certain places we like to eat. We have a favorite ice cream shop, a favorite Mexican restaurant and a favorite pizza place. We visit each of these often. We have simple pizza preferences. We usually order a plan cheese pie. But over several recent visits we […]
Family Time

In 1931, an out-of-work architect, Alfred Butts, wanted to do two things. He wanted to invent something that would help families be together and hoped that his idea would provide income. Butts used one big insight to develop his idea. Because the Great Depression has cost him his job, giving him time to think, he […]
Positive Power

I recently heard a story about a man who was so depressed he visited a psychiatrist. When the doctor asked him if anything had caused his depression, the man replied that two months earlier a cousin had died and left him $100,000. Then the previous month his great aunt died and left him $500,000. The […]
God’s Surprises

Robert Moffat was a dedicated missionary to South Africa during much of the nineteenth century. When he returned home on furlough, he sensed a need for more than rest. He felt a divine compulsion to encourage other men to come to Africa to spread the message of Christ. This was a time when most of […]
Expand Your Mind and Expand Your Opportunities

The MACBOOK. The IPOD. The IPHONE. All were designed by Steve Jobs and his team. Apple Computer and Pixar Films mostly originated from his fertile mind. The world is different because of his creativity. Steve Jobs was the adopted son of Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, California. Paul was a skilled mechanic and […]
Eyes on the Goal

Young Clarence had an unusual way to pay for college. He trapped frogs and sold them to the Bronx Zoo. When his part-time business failed to meet his second-year tuition, he dropped out and moved from New Jersey to New Mexico to work for the U S Department of Agriculture as a taxidermist. Clarence left […]
Find Your Champion

In 1977 a professional musician from Texas named Randy Brooks wrote a Christmas song. He based it on childhood memories of his family, especially his grandmother. Randy performed his song at local events for the next two years. While in Lake Tahoe he met a touring couple whose van had broken down in the resort […]