Speaking Of Money
We Christians don’t like to hear much talk about money in Church. Somehow we fail to see how our attitude and approach to money ties in with our religion, our […]
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What Kind Of People?
Author Lance Webb tells the beautiful story of a retired minister who had one favorite song which he delighted in singing at the Wednesday-night prayer meetings: No house, no land
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A Local Call
A high-powered American businessman was visiting Canada. From his hotel room in Toronto, he made a long-distance call to Montreal. When he had finished, he inquired about the charges and
In Spirit And Truth
If you have been to the Holy Land you probably discovered that “Jacob’s Well” is one of the few places in Israel today where you can be sure you are
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The Big Broadcast
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. In today’s Gospel reading,
The Healing Power
A theology professor in an American seminary is fond of telling his students about a certain man he had met during his sabbatical year of teaching in Africa. He said
We’re All Invited
For Jesus Christ, the secret of His life was made known in His passionate, joyful, expectant giving of Himself to the Will of God. At every moment of His life,
Nothing Is A Barrier
In John Masefield’s poem, “Good Friday,” a flower peddler says to Jesus: “Friend, it is over now –the passion, the tears, the pains. Only the truth remains.” Not very much
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Our Redeemer Lives
There was a crotchety old man who lived with his wife in the backwoods. One day the old mountaineer fell and struck his head against a rock. When his wife
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Fear
King Herod reigned for forty years, He lived in fear that he would lose favor with his Roman Overlords or that some usurper would come along to threaten his throne.
We Are The Message
A certain man bought a valuable painting entitled “The Burning Ship.” In the picture, a large ocean liner is engulfed in flames. The most remarkable thing about the painting is
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Are You Listening?
It was high noon in midtown Manhattan. The streets were buzzing with activity: crowds of people scurrying to lunch; auto horns honking; brakes screeching; a siren wailing. Two men mere
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At The Outposts
Perhaps some of us are here today thinking of the Church as an “Inn” — a kind of spiritual resort where we have come to get away from it all
Today I Will Be Glad
Many years ago, before television, a well-meaning person proposed what she felt would put an end to war and violence in the world. She said a gigantic stadium had to
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What’s In A Name?
There’s an old baseball story about a game in which the Cleveland Indians were playing the Chicago Cubs in Chicago. It was the ninth inning and Cleveland was leading 3-0
Gone Fishing
The game warden in a certain fishing village began to notice that one particular fisherman was bringing back more fish each night than all the others combined. This made the
Measure For Measure
British author, Robert W. Burns, once was standing on a balcony at Warwick Castle in England. In his words, “That balcony overlooks one of the most beautiful scenes it ever
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The Fool
Theologians sometimes are like the little girl who protested, “Yes I do know how to spell “Mississippi, I just don’t know when to stop.” Many theologians know how to spell
Tune-up Time
During the life of any automobile, there are times when it needs to be serviced. We take it off the road and into a shop for a tune-up. A mechanic
Ambassadors In Chains
There is a World War II story about a small group of men, on special assignment, who were being flown to Europe on a troop carrier. In addition to the
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