August 18, 2026
Humility: The Foundation of Integrity
Humility is the foundation of integrity, helping believers recognize their proper place before God, resist pride, examine themselves honestly, and reflect Christ through service and obedience.
Articles for tag: Benjamin Franklin
April 28, 2026
Review: “A Great Awakening”
Sight & Sound Films’ A Great Awakening dramatizes the friendship of George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin, framed by the Constitutional Convention. The review calls it inspiring and historically accurate overall, despite some cinematic liberties.
September 18, 2023
September 24 | Application (‘In the Eye of the Beholder’)
Some say love is blind—but I disagree. Real love can see quite well, but it chooses to accept (or graciously overlook) the loved one’s imperfections. . . .
March 26, 2017
Lady Wisdom, Ben Franklin, and the Marlboro Man
Jay Engelbrecht Your creator designed you to live healthy and well. How can we cooperate with his yearning for our best? Let”s test your knowledge of the book of Proverbs. Three of the quotes below come from Eugene Peterson”s modern paraphrase The Message, while the other two come from founding father Benjamin Franklin. Can you identify the source of each? 1. “Don”t stuff yourself; bridle your appetite.” 2. “He that won”t be counseled can”t be helped.” 3. “When you”re given a box of candy, don”t gulp it all down.” 4. “Eat to live, don”t live to eat.” 5. “It”s not smart
Essential for a Satisfying Life
Walter Mischel’s marshmallow experiment shows how self-control shapes long-term outcomes. Discover why self-discipline matters and explore practical ways to strengthen self-control through crisis, learning, and everyday decisions.
October 2, 2005
Integrity in the Pulpit
Pulpit plagiarism isn’t just “borrowing”—it’s deception. Dean M. Christensen defines sermon plagiarism, explains why it happens, and offers a simple solution: give clear attribution and model integrity in the pulpit.
