Run For Your Life
A funny thing happened to author-educator Fredrick Buechner on his way to school one day. In his own words … Late one winter afternoon as I was walking to a […]
A
Hats Off And Kneel!
British House of Commons sessions are convened according to a strict ritual. The Speaker marches with great solemnity toward the Legislative Halls. On his way, he is led through the
Hats Off And Kneel! Read More »
It’s Time To Refocus!
At the beginning of the school year, the following conversation took place between a mother and daughter … Mother (from outside daughter_s bedroom door): “Rise and shine. Don’t be late
It’s Time To Refocus! Read More »
Person-to-person
Many months ago, the “Daily Oklahoman” newspaper ran a little tale about what happened when Satan agreed to be interviewed on the “Larry King” show … _What do you consider
Love Postponed?
We are a society of anticipators. We lean into the future, we live for tomorrow, we build up the pension plan and the bank account for tomorrow. We constantly plan
Who Is The Lord Our God?
From Matthew’s Gospel, we all know Jesus’ answer to that question. There are two great commandments in the Law He said, 1) “You shall love the Lord your God” and
Who Is The Lord Our God? Read More »
In Full Context
Nothing under the sun exists entirely unto itself. “No man is an island,” the poet John Donne wrote. Only by seeing ourselves in the full context of that which preceded
This Is Why I Was Born
Today is Christmas Day! When the Puritans ruled in America, they strongly disapproved of setting aside any special day — except Sunday, “the Lord’s Day”. So, in the year 1652
This Is Why I Was Born Read More »
Don’t Forget The Punch-line
In a book of “Outrageous and Hilarious Letters to the Parish Pastor,” the local dentist writes: Dear Pastor, I write to remind you again this year to lay off the
Don’t Forget The Punch-line Read More »
Where Do We Go From Here?
Technically, the first day of January is just another day on which the sun rises and sets, the natural cycles run their natural courses, and we people wake up, eat,
Where Do We Go From Here? Read More »
Maybe We Could Help!
There is an ancient story about a king who “had everything,” as the saying goes: more gold than he could count, an enormous palace, a multitude of servants, and all
Maybe We Could Help! Read More »
Wow! Dynamite!
The five-year-old daughter of an obstetrician answered the doorbell. “Is your daddy at home?” asked the person at the door. “No,” the little girl replied, “he’s gone to the hospital
The Fanatics
A nineteenth-century poet seems to have anticipated the spirit of our time when he wrote: We live in an Age of half faith and half doubt; Standing at the Temple
How To Live And How To Die
A Parable: It came to pass that after Adam and Eve had been expelled by the Lord God from the Garden of Eden (Gn. 3:23), they wandered all over the
How To Live And How To Die Read More »
God’s Hospitality
If your life seems to be in a rut, if everything seems to get you down, if you don’t seem to be growing spiritually, if the development of your personhood
Creatures Of Habit
Students in a “Creative Writing” class were accustomed to receiving writing assignments which involved various aspects of their everyday living. Consequently, as the course drew to a close, their final
Creatures Of Habit Read More »
He’s Hollow!
A larger than average man stepped on a scale not knowing it was out of order. The indicator stopped at 75 pounds. A little boy, standing nearby with his mother,
Does Jesus Have It All Wrong?
Little Johnny was very upset with his brother, Willy. Before he said his night prayers, Johnny’s mother said to him, “Now I want you to forgive your brother.” But Johnny
Does Jesus Have It All Wrong? Read More »
No ‘half-and-half’ God
“Those whose allegiance is divided are odious,” the Psalmist wrote (Ps. 119:113). Or, as another translation puts it, “I Hate those ‘half-and-half’ people.” These words reflect the fervent anger of
No ‘half-and-half’ God Read More »
Spectator Or Participant?
The religions of today differ in many ways. However, they seem to have at least one thing in common; they envision the religious life as a quest … a journey
Spectator Or Participant? Read More »
