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
It Feels Like God
In the story “The Sword in the Stone,” the author has God give all the little embryos the opportunity to choose any gift they would like to receive from Him.
A Slot Machine In The Kitchen
If you are the type who is tempted by every new gadget that comes down the pike, here’s one you may not be familiar with. It’s called the “Urban Cultivator,”
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Uptight To Alright!
Some of you are familiar with the “Urban Dictionary,” which is described as a crowd-sourced online dictionary of slang words and phrases, founded in 1999 as a parody of the
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Get Off The Escalator!
In a satirical cartoon, a football player is being interviewed after a disappointing loss: The player says, “First, I’d like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today.”
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