Posts by Phil Callaway
Choosing Calling Over Comfort
Ever since he was knee high to a Doberman, our son Steve was fearless. Take him to the ocean, he’d swim out looking for sharks. Take him to the mountains…
Read MoreDoes Church Make You Live Longer? A new study provides an enlightening answer
A very passionate minister was visiting a little country church. He began his address with a shocking reminder: “Everyone in this parish is going to die.” The evangelist was surprised…
Read MoreFacing a New Year With Eternity in Mind
One of my favourite cartoons from a pastor’s magazine had “For God so loved the world” graffitied onto a building. The caption below said, “Evandelism.” Well, we don’t encourage painting…
Read MoreThe Story Behind “Silent Night”
The moment you step off the train, you may think you’re in a fairy tale. And you’ll be close. The village of Oberndorf, Austria, is quaint and spotless, its people…
Read MoreThe Merciful Fighter Pilot
First seen in Phil Callaway’s book – 12 Days of Christmas Stories: E-Book It’s a holly jolly time, the Christmas season. That time of the year when complete grumps start…
Read MoreJoy That Outlives You
I just opened a book called The Book of Lists. It includes things like “10 Celebrities who have seen UFOs.” These include Muhammed Ali and William Shatner of Star Trek…
Read More4 Lessons From Little League
I am a huge baseball fan. As I write, Toronto’s Blue Jays are battling the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. I’m watching with the grandkids. There are wild…
Read MorePhil’s Rules for Life
Smile of the Day “Money won’t buy you happiness, but it will help you go looking for it in a convertible.” – Phil Callaway The tallest building in the world…
Read MoreHow to Be Thankful When You Feel Like Complaining
Have you ever complained? Of course you haven’t. “Uh well, maybe once or twice,” you say. One study claims that the average adult spends five months of life complaining. Here…
Read MoreThe Joy of Friendship
A friend has this on his voicemail: “Please leave a message. I am making some changes in my life. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes.”…
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