Listen For Love
Listen for Love. This morning, I want you to listen to the following case history from psychiatrist Dr. Paul Tournier’s book, “The Strong and the Weak.” It is the story […]
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A Snail Driving a Racecar
Jesus carries our burdens. We live in a brave new world of artificial intelligence where machines increasingly assist us in most aspects of life. You may have heard of the
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Put God First: This is Our Forever
This is Our Forever: Put God First A much-loved grandfather began showing signs that he might soon require full-time care. Consequently, the family gathered for a meeting to discuss his
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A Gator Through the Window? Do not be afraid.
Do not be afraid As the saying goes, “It’s all fun and games until someone tosses an alligator in the drive-thru window.” Well, maybe that’s not exactly how the saying
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A Touch of Madness – The harvest is good, but laborers are scarce
In an amusing cartoon, two men are sitting on a park bench, engaged in earnest conversation. One says to the other, “Just remember, no man is worthless. He can always
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Partake of the Bread of Life
The Table is set. Partake of the Bread of Life The famous mythologist Joseph Campbell once said in an interview that many of his friends lived “wasteland” lives. “Too many,”
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3 Words to Live By – The Holy Trinity
Today’s sermon: The Holy Trinity (A) A journalism professor-1 writes about the process of verifying information before reporting it as truth – a subject on the minds of many these
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No Miracle Pill
Pentecost Sunday Tim and Jenny, both in their seventies, had just gotten married. One day after dinner, Jenny took a bottle of pills from her purse and popped one with
Our Eternal Present
This is Where We Find Life The concept known as the “specious present” was first introduced by the philosopher William James in his influential Principles of Psychology (1890). It is
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Get Off The Couch!
There is a popular website (-1) that has gained the interest of hundreds of millions of followers. The premise of the site is simple. Let people post questions on virtually
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Do Something!
Jesus commands each of us: “Love one another as I have loved you.” There is a story of a young clergyman who went to the pulpit and won the congregation’s
The Beat of His Heart Song
We’ve all been to presentations that end with the speaker asking, “Are there any questions?” When given the chance, author Robert Fulgham says he always asks the same question: “What
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That’s the Magic!
There is a compelling epitaph engraved on the tombstone of poet Robert Frost which reads: “I had a lover’s quarrel with the world.” Frost himself chose that. What it means
Keep Dreaming
It is said that those who dream by day know many things that escape those who dream only by night. -1 In other words, one way to make your dreams
Clap Your Hands, Clap Your Hands
Hand clapping may be the most common sound we humans make without using our vocal cords. Surprisingly, according to researchers, the clap of an individual has less to do with
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The Essential Thread
When the Christian Martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, was in solitary confinement in a Nazi concentration camp, he said he appreciated, as never before, the gift of just being with Christian brothers
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Sustained by Love
Poet Louise Fletcher beautifully writes about a place we can all dream and hope for. She imagines “some wonderful place called the Land of Beginning Again, where all our mistakes
There’s Always Something
On the final day of his life, it’s been said that the great English novelist Rudyard Kipling was mumbling deliriously on his deathbed. Those at his bedside could not understand
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Hands of Creation
A few years ago, at a Maryland livestock auction, a young woman named Susan rescued a newborn calf, which she affectionately named Bucket. Within minutes of bringing the calf home,
From Mere Existence to Abundant Life
When a young woman attempted to take her own life, she left a short note explaining why she was doing it. She gave several reasons, but one sentence stands out.
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