Committed For Life
“Savior? — Who Needs a Savior?” is the title of a chapter in “The Parables of Peanuts” book. The chapter includes a cartoon strip in which Linus and Lucy are […]
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Incidentally, What Is Happiness?
Once, when our good friend Charlie Brown was going away for a couple of days, Linus says to him, “I guess I won’t be seeing you until Monday, Charlie Brown,
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A Happy Person
President Calvin Coolidge avoided meeting with the press as much as possible. At one of his rare press conferences, Coolidge was asked by a reporter, “Mr President, do you have
Pride, The Utmost Evil
A husband and wife were walking through an arcade on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. The husband dropped a coin in a big scale that not only told his weight,
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Mainly Through People
In a new book called “Letters To My Son,” the author describes the life-enriching rewards of being a good listener. “If you like people first,” he says, “and ask questions
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The Hardest Thing Of All
John and George, both in their seventies, had been friends since their high school days. They held strong opinions and both were on the stubborn side. Consequently, they argued frequently
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The More He Gave, The More He Had
A man went to see the pastor of a downtown Church and told him a distressing story of poverty and misery in the neighborhood. “Not far from this Church,” the
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Being Well Or Doing Well?
Rumor had it that a great prophet had risen up among a people who lived in a place far-removed from the civilized world. An American TV News team was sent
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Take A Step
A woman of advanced age began to have hearing problems. Reluctantly she gave in to suggestions from family members that she consult an ear specialist. After the doctor had made
The Way We Are
In the summer of 1845, Henry David Thoreau built a small cabin on Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. There he stayed for two years and three months. “I went to
How To Feel Really Good
A Theology professor in a midwestern seminary tells of a casual conversation he once had with an old friend: A good friend of mine sat in my office, thinking out
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No Hiding Place
Jesus came down hard on hypocrisy. And when He did, the condemnation was always against His own people — the good, Church-going, law-abiding people. He condemned them for “show-boating” when
A God We Can Love
Today’s Gospel Lesson contains a phrase we should never go beyond until we’re sure we understand its implication: “You shall love the Lord your God.” A Little essay on God,
An **A**-For-Effort
In one of his writings, Ralph Waldo Emerson asks, “How do you measure success?” In his answer, he lists the following traits: To appreciate beauty; To find the best in
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Our Days Are Numbered
There was an old woman tossed up in a basket, seventeen times as high as the moon. Where she was going, I couldn’t but ask it, For in her hand
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Did You Find Joy?
Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, talked a great deal about establishing our life’s priorities. In one of his writings, he asks us to imagine life as a big triangle. Then
Isn’t My Child Wonderful?
When the Russian, Yuri Gagarin (the first man in space), returned to earth, he made the statement that he didn’t see God anywhere on his journey into the vast unknown.
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I Can Still Hear Him
Many people in our Society live on the fringes, far from the mainstream. They are locked up in prisons and mental institutions. They are confined in nursing homes and hospitals.
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Stewards Of The Feast Of Life
A man named John Pettigrew was one of the volunteer workers in the highly organized Stewardship Campaign of a large midwestern Church. Being a highly disciplined person, John Pettigrew meticulously
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It’s Taboo
Dr. Bernard Seltzer, an outstanding surgeon, discovered in midlife that he also had a gift for writing. Among other works, he has written a best-selling book that is being much
