I once asked my grandchildren, “What were the first Christmas gifts?” And one of them showed she was on the right track….up to a point. The answer she gave was, “The first Christmas gifts were given ...

One of my favorite authors and columnists is and was the legendary Jim Bishop, born and raised in my good ol’ hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey. The proud son of one of Jersey City’s Finest, Bishop ...

He was born in an obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. He then became an itinerant preacher. He never held an office. He never had a family or owned a house. He didn’t ...

In 1926 a man named Dr. James Allan Francis preached a sermon about “One Solitary Life.” I have heard and read the essay someone penned from it numerous times since my college days but if you have ...

He was born of a peasant woman in an obscure village. He grew up in another small village. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30. Then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never ...

He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another obscure village, where He worked in a carpenter shop until He was 30. Then, for three years, He was an itinerant ...