I heard a great story the other day of a teacher who recently taught a Bible class made up of 4-year-olds. The lesson dealt with one of the widows in the New Testament and the teacher asked the children if they knew what a widow was. When they responded to her question with blank stares,…

“Congratulations, you’ve been selected to receive a fabulous gift set worth up to $5,000!” The messages used to come by mail emblazoned on shiny paper with pictures of exotic getaways and luxury vehicles. For a time, they were the stuff of golden-throated game show hosts via voice mail and answering machine messages. Lately, they’ve been…