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, […]
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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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Put Yourself Into It
A seminary student was showing little promise of developing into a good preacher. One day, as he stumbled through a practice sermon in class, his homiletics professor called out to
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Citizens Of The Kingdom
When you plant a seed, you put it in the dark, quiet ground and nothing happens: no violins sing, no trumpets blow, no drums roll. Nevertheless, the spark of life
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The Proteus Problem
In Greek mythology, the “Old Man of the Sea,” whose name was “Proteus,” was assigned the duty of guarding a large herd of seals, the property of the god “Poseidon.”
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Person-centered
A preacher well-known for his moving sermons, was on a big jet plane crowded with passengers. In mid-flight the pilot announced that because of mechanical difficulties he was going to
Walking On Air
Perhaps you picked up your newspaper one morning and read an editorial that went something like this: The world is too big for us. Too much going on, too many
Miracle Of Love
Doctor Gerald Jampolsky, a California psychiatrist, has written several books that have been widely read. After he had endured a number of difficult and painful experiences, including a bout with
