Often when we ask for a person’s signature, we will call it their “John
Hancock.” This is because of the fifty-six signatures on the Declaration of
Independence, one stands out above the rest. That signature belongs to John
Hancock. He was the...
Former President Ronald Reagan says he learned the
need for decision-making early in life. An aunt had taken him to a cobbler to
have a pair of shoes made for him. The shoemaker asked young Ronald Reagan, “Do
you want a square toe or a round toe...
Throughout his administration, Abraham Lincoln
was a president under fire, especially during the scarring years of the Civil
War. And though he knew he would make errors of office, he resolved never to
compromise his integrity. So strong was this...
It is said that Napoleon once lost control of his horse and a private jumping into the path of the horse took control of it. Napoleon then said, “Thank you, Captain.” With that one word Napoleon promoted the soldier from the rank of private to...
I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have stepped
over the line. The decision has been made. I’m a disciple of Jesus Christ. I
won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still. My past is redeemed,
my future is secure. I’m...
Napoleon made a mistake when he said that
God is on the side of the strongest battalion. This statement has been proven
wrong many times in the Bible and throughout history.
Abraham took 318 men and defeated 4
kings and their armies....
Three recruiters were to address high
school seniors. Each recruiter represented a branch of the military (the Army,
Navy, and Marine Corps) and was to have fifteen minutes. The Army and Navy
recruiters got carried away, so when it came time for...
A federal judge ordered New Orleans to open its public school to African-American children. The white parents decided that, if they had to let black children in, they would keep their children out. They let it be known that any black children who...
Admiral Heihachiro Togo, whose brilliant tactics had
destroyed the Russian fleet at the battle of the Sea of Japan in 1905, visited
the United States shortly after the Russo-Japanese War. At a state dinner in
Admiral Togo’s honor, William...