Remedial Living
Benjamin Franklin coined a proverb for the world when he told of his visit to a store at age seven to make a purchase. Franklin gave the merchant a whole […]
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Nothing Compares to Eternity
The historical novel entitled “The Robe” (by Lloyd C. Douglas) explores the aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus through the experiences of the Roman military official Marcellus Gallio. In one
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Turning the World Upside Down
There are many ways in which we can position ourselves to experience the Loving Presence of God in our lives. We can pray. We can meditate. We can read the
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Sound of Silence
American physicist and author Alan Lightman tells of a childhood experience that set him on a life-long journey of hope, meaning, and new possibilities. He writes, “I was looking up
Heart to Heart and Hand in Hand
This is the day we open our doors to … Welcome those who we see every week Welcome those who come less often Welcome those who come but once a
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Above Every Name
In today’s Gospel Lesson — Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus, we read, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son and they will call Him Immanuel,
On Wings of Faith
There is the story of a man crossing the desert in the days of the early American pioneers. He had run out of water and was dying of thirst. Suddenly,
Mr. Apology
The British-American poet W.H. Auden wrote an extended musical work based on the story of the Three Wise Men. In it, each man tells why he is following the star.
Music to One’s Ears
In a book called “The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” the author recalls attending a concert performed by an elementary school band. The youngsters took their places on the bandstand,
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Bad or Good?
In a magazine cartoon, Santa Claus is pictured at his workbench, putting a new toy together. From his nearby TV set, he hears a reporter saying, We continue our look
It’s Contagious
At her eighty-ninth birthday celebration, it was clear to all present that Flo had lost none of her zest for life. “What advice would you have for people your age?”
What a World it Would Be
Rembrandt did a painting that portrays the Biblical story of the storm on the Sea of Galilee. Perhaps some of you have seen it. A huge wave is hitting the
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What’s in it For Us?
One of the top 10 bestselling motivational books of all time, “Looking Out for Number One,”-1 was first published in 1977, and since, has been released in dozens of editions
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The First Two Words
Back in the late 1980s, a popular television newscaster-1 delivered the commencement address at Duke University. He based the speech on the Ten Commandments. The Dean of the Chapel at
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What Our Words Can Never Say
Emerson wrote: “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” -1 Indeed, actions not words are most important. These days, we don’t have to look
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Finally, Fulfilled Forever!
There is an old saying that goes something like this: To look is one thing. To see what you look at is another. To understand what you see is still
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Don’t Go it Alone!
Carved in wood over the door of a Church in Ohio, are the words, “Enter at your own risk.” Consider the meaning of those words: When you seek to experience
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Doing, Not Dreaming
Back in the late ’80s, there was a survey conducted by a major advertising agency entitled “Fears and Fantasies of the American Consumer.” Among the findings, they reported that seventy-five
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Submit Your Resignation
A young man went through college dreaming of landing an executive position in his father’s big manufacturing plant. On graduation day, the father took him aside and said, “Son, now
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Half of Me?
A priest seated himself at a coffee shop counter next to a man who immediately noticed his clerical apparel. “Where is your Church?” the man asked. The priest pointed in
