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
It’s Beautiful
A prominent medical doctor who has written several books in his field and a well-known “radio” preacher were exchanging ideas about worship. The doctor confessed that he had received no
You Can Perform Miracles
A science professor was delivering a slide lecture. A forest scene flashed onto the screen. In the center of the picture stood an oddly-shaped tree. “I want you to look
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Other Tigers, Other Christs
Middle-age is one of the little deaths we encounter on our journey through life. When is middle-age? People who get there always seem to move it back a few years.
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A Ham And Cheese, Please
Each year at this time, Judas’ betrayal of Jesus for thirty pieces of silver reminds us that the “sell out” is not a new phenomenon on the human scene. Promises
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Birmingham Or Calvary
A poem by Stoddard Kennedy compares Jesus’ coming to the modern city of Birmingham in England with Jesus going to Calvary: When Jesus came to Calvary they nailed Him on
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Heard Enough?
A small boy was visiting his grandmother for the first time. She lived in a small Wyoming town–cowboy country. On arrival, the boy’s initial reaction was to cry out, “Grandma,
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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