A group of students was asked to make a list of what they considered to be the contemporary seven wonders of the world. After much discussion and disagreement, the students were asked to write down their individual choices and pass them to the … [Read more...]
Parable: Sowing Seeds
A farmer went out to plant his seed. And as he was walking to his plot, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Some seeds fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was … [Read more...]
Parable: King David and the Spider
When King David was still a boy watching over his father’s sheep, he often came upon spiders’ webs strung across tree branches and shining in the sun. David thought the spiders were wonderful to weave such webs, but he could see no use for … [Read more...]
Story: How to Speak to a Terrorist
Here's a remarkable true story told by Bar Kuperstein, one of the Israeli hostages recently released from Gaza. Bar's mother, Julie, said that while her son, Bar, was in captivity, she did not go to any of the protests in Israel that were against … [Read more...]
Feature: Four Rules
There's a successful man who claims he has a motto he lives by every day. "There are four rules. Drink, Steal, Swear, and Lie." Before you jump to conclusions, read on! Drink from the everlasting cup every day. Steal a moment to help … [Read more...]
Parable: 198 Year Old Man
Abraham, sitting at his tent door, welcomes a traveler bowed with age. After feeding the man, Abraham asks him to bless the "Most High God". The man refuses, revealing that he worships a different god. Enraged, Abraham casts the man out into … [Read more...]
Parable: The Train Ticket
The late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was on a train one day when the railroad ticket-checker began walking down the car, checking tickets. As the ticket-checker approached, he watched Holmes search his wallet, unable to find his … [Read more...]
Humor or Parable? You Be the Judge
William was a business owner who travelled out of town for a customer meeting. He brought along Harry, his best salesman. They had a productive visit, and the night before they were scheduled to leave, William had a heart attack while having dinner … [Read more...]
Parable: Be Prepared
This is a story about a woman who was preparing to ask her boss for a raise. She practiced how she would do it. Her husband knew this was a big step for his wife to take, so he planned something special. When the woman got home, she saw that … [Read more...]
Parable: Diamonds in the Streets
There once was a man who heard about a place where diamonds grew in the streets. He wasn't a rich man, but he wasn't poor either, he just wanted more. The man left his home and traveled far away to this magical diamond-filled place where he would … [Read more...]
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