HOW RICH ARE YOU? If you visit Occidental Petroleum’s website, there’s no mention of Armand Hammer in the official history of the corporation. Do a search for his name and you’ll get, “Nothing here matches your search.” That’s remarkable, considering the fact Hammer was the CEO of Occidental for...
Stories
Father, Give Me My Share of the Estate
FATHER, GIVE ME MY SHARE OF THE ESTATE A long time ago, Jesus old a story about what it is like to come home. Specifically, what it’s like to come home to our Father in heaven with no more qualifications than that we’ve made a mess of our own...
So what’s on your plate today?
SO WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE TODAY? William Zinsser, who died in 2015 at the age of 92, was one of America’s most esteemed writers and literary critics. His bestseller, On Writing Well, provided guidance to a whole generation of journalists. As a cub reporter, however, he despaired at his...
What Face Do You See?
WHAT FACE DO YOU SEE? On September 6, 1975, Thelma Perkins, a 38-year-old mother of three who lived in Maryville, Tennessee, was assigned to the newborn intensive care unit of the hospital where she had just become a nurse. That day a baby arrived with extraordinary needs. This little...
How Are You Running Your Race?
HOW ARE YOU RUNNING YOUR RACE? Growing up in his native India, author Ravi Zacharias used to participate in a strange event on community sports days. It’s called the slow cycling race. The goal of the race is not to take off as soon as the gun sounds, but...