Friend of Dial Hope, how are you dealing with worry? Worry is a major contributor to physical illness. But we must not confuse worry with concern. We should be concerned about the conditions of the world, the plight of the poor, the diseased, and the abuse of children. We should be concerned about our own […]
“Today’s message was written by Dial Hope founder, the Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel.” -Joe Listen carefully to these words from Walden by Henry David Thoreau, and think of the last few words of it. “I went into the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to confront only the essential facts of life, and see […]
In the Broadway musical, “STOP THE WORLD, I WANT TO GET OFF,” actor Anthony Newley sang a powerful song: “Once in a Lifetime.” It contains these poignant words: “This is my moment… I’m gonna do great things.” Sadly, we must confess that we know the empty feeling of “missing our moment,” letting the moment pass. […]
Keith Miller tells a wonderful story about a busy executive in an eastern city who was rushing to catch a commuter train one morning. The executive had an important meeting at the office, and he needed to make this train in order to get there on time. Just as he was about to board the […]
“Our message today was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel.” -Joe The poet Robert Frost wrote, “A voice said look me in the stars and tell me truly, men of earth… if all the soul-and-body scars were not too much to pay for birth. Friend of Dial Hope, take a close look at your […]
Friend of Dial Hope, I have a confession to make. Are you ready for this? I am an in-curable hoper and I want you to follow suit. I have a bias that no problem on earth is ever truly insoluble; problems are opportunities filled with possibilities. I do everything in my power to solve problems […]
In Chicago, a man was about to cross a busy street when a lovely young girl walked up, led by a seeing-eye dog. He realized that she was blind. The lights changed, and the people started crossing. He was about to offer to help her cross the street when a big fellow stopped his truck, […]
“Today’s message was written by Dial Hope found, the Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel.” -Joe What are the three most difficult tasks in life to perform? When asked this question, the late Winston Churchill answered as follows: To climb a high wall which is leaning toward you. To kiss a girl who is leaning away from […]
Years ago, on one of the Monday night football telecasts, the sportscasters were discussing the great running backs of professional football history. When they came to the late Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears, they pointed out that he was the all-time leading ground gainer in the National Football League. Then Frank Gifford said, “What […]
I remember an old story about a family who had twin boys. One son grew up and became an alcoholic. When someone asked him why, he said, “Because of my father.” The other son grew up and became a minister, and he dedicated his ministry to working with and helping alcoholics. When someone asked him […]
