Don’t Worry Be Happy
Jerry Falwell was often under stress and often attacked. He was under relentless pressure and carried huge responsibilities. He was also one of the happiest people I have ever known. I was having breakfast one morning with “Doc”, as most friends called him. He had just been slandered on national television and was, in addition, […]
God Has a Plan
In 1977, Tom Helms was a 26-year-old struggling artist in New York City. Depressed over his lack of success, Tom decided to commit suicide at Christmas. He carefully surveyed the crowds going in and out of the Empire State Building and calculated the best time to enter the building to carry out his plan. He […]
Believe in Your Plan
Masaru Ibuka co-founded Sony with his friend, Akio Morita. As the company grew, Ibuka was considered too eccentric to be trusted with any authority so he was made “honorary chairman”, an invented position with no power. In the mid-1970s Sony engineers created the Pressman, a miniature recorder designed for people who wanted a portable recorder. […]
Teamwork
George was born in Warm Springs, Georgia where his father owned a small grocery store. After an economic downturn, young George moved to Atlanta where he failed at EVERYTHING. He tried and failed: As a cab driver Selling shoes Selling candy Delivering groceries Eventually he moved to Florida and worked in a Piggly Wiggly grocery […]
Daystar Español becomes the world’s fastest growing Spanish-language faith network
Daystar Español is the fastest-growing Spanish-language faith network in the world, now reaching over 124 million homes worldwide. The television network is reaching Spanish-speaking audiences with programming from some of the world’s leading ministries, currently broadcasting in the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe, and Israel. “At Daystar and Daystar Español our focus […]
Trusting God
On one of my speaking tours of Australia, my family and I stayed in Melbourne. We were accommodated in a small, charming hotel on the edge of a stunning city park. Early each morning, I ran through the park, under gigantic eucalyptus trees, as hundreds of bright colored birds flew overhead. It was a paradise. […]
The Power of Grace
I heard this recently from a person who is very special to me. He is a gifted, honest Christian leader who has inspired and influenced thousands of people for God’s Kingdom. He told me about his involvement in a corporate conference with dozens of individuals who had come for training and advancement. During one Tuesday […]
NHCLC Appoints Pastor David Scarpeta as Director of the Spiritual Health Initiative
The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), recognized by international media outlets as the largest Hispanic Christian organization in the Americas, announced the appointment of Pastor David Scarpeta as Director of the Spiritual Health Initiative, under the NHCLC’s Center for Ministerial Health, one of the organization’s key strategic divisions. The announcement was met with enthusiasm […]
From Failure to Success
Ken wrote two books for children while working at The Bank of England. The books were popular, and parents continually wrote the publisher asking for more. But Ken disliked writing and disappeared from publishing for almost 20 years. Finally an American magazine sent their best agent to persuade Ken to write again. She wrote the […]
Open Your Eyes
After leaving the Royal Air Force at the end of World War Two, Edward Craven-Walker was eating in a restaurant in Hampshire, England. While enjoying his meal he noticed an unusual glass object on the counter. When he asked what it was, the server said it was an egg-timer. The server explained that when you […]