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The late Theodore Geisel, best known as the author of the “Dr. Seuss” children’s books, was once invited to give the commencement address at a college in Illinois. He began […]
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The Sound of Silence
There is no single thing on earth about which we have total knowledge because all creation is permeated with the ultimate Mystery — which is God. In a story by
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When Clever is Dumb
A wise man once said, being “too clever is dumb.”-1 And when we say that someone is “too clever by half,” we often mean that they are actually being devious
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Arrive In Style
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to travel like a king, you’ll want to listen to this. . . Earlier this year, Saudi Arabian ruler King Salman
The Road To Fredonia
In a “Peanuts” comic strip, Linus is listening to Sally as she boasts about her religious zeal, and her potential as an effective evangelist. She says to Linus, “I could
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April Fools?
When we talk about the jarring contrast between the “haves” and “have-nots” of this world, it is all-too-often through a sentimental haze of vague piety, demanding little more than lip
The Glory of the Story
The beloved author and poet Khalil Gibran wrote, “You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” For
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Never Let Go!
A pastor made an investment in an old farm which he planned to enjoy in his retirement years. Still leading a very active church, he would take one day off
Wavy Hair?
For those not familiar with Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren, for more than four decades, those names were big, really big. I’m talking Oprah and Ellen and David Letterman
God Walked, Love Talked
For Christians, it has often been said that our problem is not that Christianity has failed. Our problem is it hasn’t been tried yet. “If you love me you will
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Tools Of The Trade
As the story goes, the Devil himself was having a garage sale. There, displayed on a table were all of his bright, shiny trinkets. There were tools that made it
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Ah, The Good Life!
A wealthy silicon valley executive decided to take a vacation to a remote island so he could “hit the reset button” and clear his head. One afternoon while strolling along
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Come Out Of The Dungeon!
In Sholem Asch’s great novel, “The Apostle,” the closing scene is set in a dungeon in Rome. Hundreds of Christians have been lowered into a pit through a little trap
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Our Blessed Reality
In the novel “Grand Hotel,” a working class man is confronted with the fact that he has only a short time to live. He decides that before it’s “his time,”
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The Glory Of It All!
Good morning, and Happy Easter to all — especially the children. One of the wonderful things about Easter is that we can get in touch with some of the feelings
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Equal Time
Seven-year-old Jenny loved writing in her journal. It delighted her parents to see how she was able to work through things that were bothering her by expressing herself in this
The Big Sell-Out
Recently, there was a very biting piece of satire offered in a magazine cartoon. A CEO-type is pictured at the podium, delivering a speech. The caption reads, “And so, while
A Very Big Deal!
As you some of you know, it’s customary for many seminaries to send their advanced students into parishes for a kind of internship before ordination. As the story goes, as
Beyond The Shores Of Australia
I’m sure most of you can remember a time in your childhood when, that all-consuming sense of panic set in after losing hold of your mother’s hand in a department
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More Water!
In a beautifully-written reflection on the familiar story of the conversation at Jacob’s Well between Jesus and a Samaritan woman, a popular author has written: I’d give a thousand sunsets
