In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus moves from the banks of the Jordan River (scene of His baptism) into the dry, barren, lonely wilderness. He had heard His Father’s voice from […]
Lay The Bright Temptation Down Read More »
Many mythical years ago, word went out that within sixty days, the southern tip of Florida was about to fall away and be covered by fifty feet of water. What
There is a “Peanuts” comic strip in which two of Charlie Brown’s little friends are engaged in a serious discussion about life. One says to the other, “Life is peculiar.
Outrageously Happy! Read More »
A very dignified, austere European theologian always began his lecture series on the “Incarnation” with the same line. He would look out at his audience and say, “I feel like
From the “good old days” in an oil-rich Texas boom-town, comes the story of a local tycoon who presented his fellow citizens with a beautiful park-site with a large lake
The Creator’s Envoys Read More »
Last year, a story came over the news wire services about a man residing in the city of Greenville, South Carolina who had died. After his burial, a letter from
A Genuine Bell-ringer! Read More »
Someone has written a little tongue-in-cheek piece about living our lives in reverse. “Life is tough,” it begins… It takes a lot of your time, all your weekends, and what
The Place That Really Matters Read More »
The story is told of a man who dreamed that he saw Our Lord tied to a whipping post while a soldier scourged Him unmercifully. He saw the whip in
He Cannot Be Bought Read More »
Last year, a woman contributed the following real-life anecdote to the New York Times weekly “Metropolitan Diary” column: Dear Diary: It was a day when the threat of rain hung
Eternity Is In The Air Read More »
Due to the vast television coverage of last year’s campaigns for the U.S. Presidency, even the very young became familiar with the images and the rhetoric of the leading candidates.
Light Up The World Read More »
“Do you ever have dreams?” asked the psychiatrist. “Yes,” the patient replied, “I had one last evening. I dreamed I was watching a terribly boring play. And when I awakened,
Infinitely Precious Read More »
Several years ago, the newspapers ran a story about a desperate prisoner in Australia who successfully carried out his plan to escape from the county jail. He managed to do
He’s Already There Read More »
Several years ago, a “Special Assistant” to the United States Secretary of the Treasury was addressing a highly sophisticated audience of economists on an extremely dry subject. Halfway through the
In a first-grade religion class, the teacher had spent the entire session teaching the youngsters The Lord’s Prayer. After class, little Billy went skipping down the hall to where his
Man, That’s Living! Read More »
A man we shall call “Roger” underwent major surgery after several years of blindness. The operation was a success to the extent that he could now see with the help
While it is true that our Old Testament religious forebearers had a keen awareness of the importance of past and future, nevertheless they were very earthy persons, very present persons,
The Creative Process Read More »
In a “Peanuts” comic strip, little Linus listens attentively as his little sister, Lucy, boasts about her religious zeal and her potential as an evangelist. She says to Linus, I
The story is told of a chance meeting between two men who had been college classmates. They went to a nearby sidewalk cafe where they drank tea together and talked
Comedian Allen Rossi tells the story of a dream he had: There I was, sitting at a table for two in an elegant restaurant. I looked across the table and
Today Is Judgment Day Read More »
There is an old proverb that goes something like this: Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more;
Lord, You Take The Wheel Read More »
A thoughtful sermon preview delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning.
No clutter. No spam. Just the sermon.
