Our True Nobility
In a book called “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” the author gives a fictional account of what happened when a strange disease invaded the Village of Macondo, Columbia. So powerful […]
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Your Rightful Place
In the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, an elderly man stood before a painting by one of the great artists of the twentieth century. The man was
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The Choice Is Ours
There are people all over this land who, earlier today, were faced with what they considered to be a hard choice: “Should I go or should I not go to
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With Eyes Of Faith
In today’s Gospel Lesson, the Pharisees are badgering a man who claimed that Jesus had cured his blindness on the Sabbath day. Because the religious law forbade healing on the
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Lord, Bless You!
Jesus, the “Resurrection and the Life,” is the Messiah. Jesus is the Christ. Actually, the two words, “Messiah” and “Christ” have exactly the same meaning. Both are titles, “Messiah” from
A Painful Mystery
It has been said that nostalgia is “recalling the fun without remembering the pain.” The warm feelings we often have for times past partially stem from the misguided conviction that
Is It I, Lord?
A prominent psychiatrist1 has written a book called “For the Love of Money” which really unmasks us all. He helps us to understand how important money has become to us
Shalom! Shalom!
A wife had provided a tombstone for her husband’s grave. On it she had inscribed two sentences: “Rest in Peace” … “Until We Meet Again.” Individually those are two good
Easter Every Sunday
On the evening of the first Easter Sunday, ten of the Apostles, still hurting terribly following the crucifixion of their Lord, were gathered together behind closed doors. Missing from the
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Wouldn’t It Be Fantastic?
Some of you here today are old enough to remember the number one, best-selling record of the Mills Brothers … You always hurt the one you love The one you
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Their Eyes Were Opened
After weeks of faltering, a shy young man finally found the courage to ask the girl of his dreams for a date. To his surprise, she accepted. But, as the
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Thank God For Yourself
“The Lord is my shepherd,” the Psalmist wrote … “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me;
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What’s Next?
Whether one is seventy or seventeen, there is in every human heart a great reservoir of childlike awe and wonder, childlike zest for “What’s next?”, childlike hope for the transformation
One Continuous Record
“Continuity” is a persistent New Testament theme. Nothing really happens in isolation. What happens at one time is anticipated in what went before; what went before foreshadows what is happening;
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The Ongoing Struggle
A man who was severely depressed because he “wasn’t getting ahead,” told his wife that his life was without purpose. “What do you mean you have nothing to live for,”
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Which Do We Want Most?
In folk-singer Bob Dylan’s words, “The times they are a-changin.’” This theme runs through many of his songs, and it often seems that the changing times are taking us from
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The Finishing Touch
Phidias was very likely the greatest sculptor among the ancient Greeks. Legend tells us that he was extremely careful when applying the finishing touches to the beautiful statue of Diana
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From Here To Eternity
Psychologists tell us that, for most people, attitudes toward death are developed in several identifiable stages. One stage, they say, usually occurs between ages five and nine. This is when
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The Holy Catalyst
In Old Testament times, one was recognized as a holy person through his or her response to the “Law of Holiness.” Holiness was measured by the level of one’s obedience
Flutter Your Wings!
Land where our fathers died/Land of the pilgrim’s pride/ From every mountainside/Let freedom ring! On “Independence Day,” the American people celebrate the great gift of freedom they have received as
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