How I Met Jesus Christ While Looking for the Yankees on TV – Dick Stannard
I Had No Idea I Was About to Meet Jesus! As a new husband and father I was pretty content with my life on this warm September evening in 1963. I had graduated from college and had a job in my field. I had my high school sweetheart and the only girl I had ever […]
Continue readingNew Focus – New Name – New Look
Introducing Christian Living in a Secular WorldNew Focus – New Name – New LookStarting today, the name of this website is – Christian Living in a Secular World. The web address remains dickstannard.comWhy? What’s Going On?I analyzed traffic to My World As I See It over the past 5 years and found a clear trend […]
Continue readingThe Ripple Effect and Me – An Amazing Story of How God Works
The Ripple Effect is a Fitting Tribute to Billy Graham – and Several More This remarkable Ripple Effect chronology has been distributed in slightly varying forms for a number of years both off and on the internet. It makes you think about the importance of every word and action taken during a lifetime. Maybe […]
Continue readingI Am Lauren Scruggs and I Am Second
Lauren Scruggs’ was a 23-year-old model and fashion editor when her life changed dramatically in an instant on December 3, 2011. Lauren walked into the path of an airplane propeller as she exited a small plane. She was severely injured, losing one eye and her left hand, but she has a unique outlook on […]
Continue readingFr. Maximilian Kolbe – Saint of Auschwitz – Heroes of the Faith Series
Father Maximilian Kolbe’s story is extraordinary as was his life and his example. Jesus said “Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” Jn 15:13. This is exactly what Fr. Kolbe did to finish strong a life of devoted, courageous service to God and to […]
Continue readingA True Story of Miracles by a 7th-grader
Inspire21.com is a great source of inspiration in the form of short stories, free ecards and sayings and quotes. All of the material is available for free sharing and its worth your time to check it out! …Dick Courtesy of Inspire21.com The staff at Inspire 21 was extremely pleased to receive this inspirational story about […]
Continue readingAlone Yet Not Alone – Joni Eareckson Tada – Faith Stories You Won’t Forget
Alone But Not Alone is a low-budget movie with Christian themes. A song of the same name sung by an unknown singer and unlikely choice for a movie sound track was nominated for an Academy Award in January of this year.
Continue readingTrue, You Can’t Make Your Kids Love God, but You Can Do This—And It Could Change Everything in Your Family–Forever
A popular post on Faithit.com was titled: True, You Can’t Make Your Kids Love God, but You Can Do This—And It Could Change Everything in Your Family–Forever It was basically an HD quality video that runs 10 minutes and that was and still is worth every minute of your time. Faithit commented that it […]
Continue readingGeorge Mueller, Orphanages Built by Prayer – Heroes of the Faith Series
Courtesy of Christianity.com “The children are dressed and ready for school. But there is no food for them to eat,” the housemother of the orphanage informed George Mueller. George asked her to take the 300 children into the dining room and have them sit at the tables. He thanked God for the food and waited. […]
Continue readingI AM SECOND – Rapper Lecrae – Dramatic Testimony
Intro Rapper Lecrae has a powerful story and he is telling it everywhere. Lecrae’s life went “down the tubes” as he went through his teenage years. He rebelled against the advice of his Christian grandmother to read his Bible by tearing out the pages. He looked everywhere for “significance” – but he looked in all […]
Continue readingIs God Really Dead – in Our Military? I Don’t Think So!
Is the Government Killing God in the Military? There seems to be a concerted effort to eliminate God from the military ( and almost everywhere). I have been reading and seeing on TV news that our military is being scrubbed of references to God and religion, specifically, Christianity. Training manuals are being secularized. Military Chaplains […]
Continue readingNick Vujicic, No Arms No Legs But What a Life
Imagine getting through your busy day without hands or feet. Picture your life without the ability to walk, care for your basic needs, or even embrace those you love. Meet Nicholas Vujicic (pronounced VOO-yee-cheech). Without any medical explanation or warning, Nick was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without arms and legs.
Continue readingI am David Ring and I am Second
I Am Second Website I recently discovered a unique Christian website iamsecond.com that has a series of monologue videos all filmed against a black background with a white leather chair for the interviewee. The whole modern, “avante-garde” style sets its approach apart from most Christian sites. I am Second means second to Jesus Christ. The […]
Continue readingNick Magnotti Dying of Cancer – Extraordinary Video to His Daughter (and us)
Nick Magnotti is a 27 year old new father who has been battling cancer for over 2 years. The cancer originated in his appendix and spread throughout his abdominal cavity, despite many efforts to curb the cancer’s aggressive nature. Through all the treatments, multiple surgeries, intense heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy treatments, seventeen rounds of systemic chemo […]
Continue readingLittle Miracles – Listo the Lizard
per Inspire21.com A True Story By Samantha Mankin Age 16 The worst day of my life was the day I lost my best friend. I had just came back from a camping trip with my grandparents. Listo, a golden gecko and my friend for more than two years, had to stay behind with my mom. […]
Continue readingFr. Emil Kapaun – Most Decorated Military Chaplain Ever – Faith Stories You Won’t Forget Series
Do you know the name – Fr. Emil Kapaun? I didn’t … until this week. I’m sure that’s the way it is with countless heroes. And that’s a shame. I wish I knew the name and the story of every hero worth mentioning. Don’t you? Well, that probably isn’t humanly possible but at least you […]
Continue readingJust As I Am – Billy Graham
Introduction to Just As I Am and Billy Graham Billy Graham is the reason I am a Christian today. I’ve written two posts over the past year about Billy Graham and how his life and ministry has intersected with mine. Now I’d like to add another feature or factor in the story. The hymn Just […]
Continue readingMother Teresa – Called by God to Serve the Poorest of the Poor – Faith Stories You Won’t Forget Series
Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint on Sunday, September 4, 2016, completing a process that began in 2003 with her beatification. Here is the post that I published on September 11, 2013 about Mother Teresa’s life and work. Mother Teresa died on September 5, 1997 at the age of 87 years. Her life was […]
Continue readingMickey Rooney’s Last Bit of Advice.
Mickey led a life full of successes we know and some failures we also know due to his celebrity status.
But what do you think he has to say when his life is nearly over?
What advice would you expect him to give to young people just starting their life journey?
Faith Stories You Won’t Forget Series – William Tyndale
Introduction William Tyndale was the first to translate the Bible into common English in the early 1500s. He did so against powerful and cruel opposition from the King of England and from sympathizers of the Roman Catholic church. Ultimately, Tyndale’s work cost him his life at the age of 42 when he was executed by […]
Continue readingWhat are the Seven Wonders of the World? – Not What You Think!
This came to me as a forwarded email from a relative and I have no idea of its author or origin.
That said, it’s an interesting and uplifting email message and the graphics are outstanding.
I hope you enjoy it as much as my wife, Lynn, and I do.
Irena Sendler – a Remarkable Story of Courage
During WWII, Irena got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an ulterior motive. Irena smuggled Jewish infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried.
Continue readingA Life-Changing Summer Mission Trip – Part 7 – Summer Vacation Series
Introduction This post suggests a very different kind of summer vacation – a mission trip. Its one that either individuals or families can try. This suggestion comes from our own family’s life-changing experience in 1995. Our trip was a Christian faith-based mission trip and if that is something you are open to, great. Even […]
Continue readingWhere Does the Power Come From? Eric Liddell – Heroes of the Faith Series
Introduction to Chariots of FireMany of us have seen Chariots of Fire, the Academy Award winning movie from 1981. This movie tells only part of the story of Eric Liddell, son of a Scottish missionary couple, who was born in China. Eric returned to Scotland as a young boy with his older brother to be schooled. It […]
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