Losing by One-Sixth of a Vote

I once read about the time one-sixth of a vote kept a man from being governor. Back in 1874, each county in Missouri was represented by one delegate, providing it had a population of at least 500. Counties with less than that number were represented on a pro-rated...

Don’t Settle for Less than the Best

The old saying is true: “Good is the enemy of best.” Take lighting for example. We’re all thankful for electric lights – life would be much more difficult without them. Yet in a city filled with artificial light, it’s hard to see the far...

The Sword and the Coffee Table

Some years ago the Wilkinson Sword Company conducted a contest and advertised it as follows: “Fifty lucky persons will win an authentic Wilkinson Infantry Sword, the same sword used in Royal Parades and the Trouping of the Colors. Just think what it will mean to...

The Faulty Mission of Entertainment

This article was written from church in Oklahoma that bears repeating.  Pastor Weger writes: “Today there is an evil that is rapidly spreading throughout the church.  The devil has convinced many churches that part of their mission is to provide...