There’s Always Something
On the final day of his life, it’s been said that the great English novelist Rudyard Kipling was mumbling deliriously on his deathbed. Those at his bedside could not understand […]
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Hands of Creation
A few years ago, at a Maryland livestock auction, a young woman named Susan rescued a newborn calf, which she affectionately named Bucket. Within minutes of bringing the calf home,
From Mere Existence to Abundant Life
When a young woman attempted to take her own life, she left a short note explaining why she was doing it. She gave several reasons, but one sentence stands out.
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Get in the Game!
With spring training upon us, I find myself once again wishing that my favorite baseball team would recruit that perfect player. You know, the one who performs at every position
Big Questions
Whether we realize it or not, artificial intelligence has entered all our lives. From Google maps to the Uber app, voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, and face recognition to
The Choice is Ours
The late master cellist, Pablo Casals, wrote an Oratorio based on the Nativity of Christ. He called it, simply, “The Manger.” When he was eighty-five, he embarked on a personal
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The 7-Day Forgiveness Challenge
It is reported that once, when Thomas Edison stood on the beach and looked out at the ocean’s incoming waves, he literally wept because, as he saw it, such vast
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Be the Change
In today’s Gospel Lesson, we hear Jesus say to His followers, “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hilltop cannot be hidden. No one lights
Pick Up Your Pencil!
A Philosophy of Religion Professor would deliver a lesson at a specific time each semester that always baffled her students. Yet she discovered it often provided a deeper insight into
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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
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?”
