A New Way of Seeing
On the night of November 4, 1940, the City of Coventry, in England, already battered in several fierce raids by the Germans, was subjected to a continuous, 9-hour hail of […]
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
This year, we are reminded of the much-beloved children’s television personality, Mr. Rogers, in the new movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Starring Tom Hanks, (who some would say
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Souls On Fire
Elie Wiesel, the great humanitarian and distinguished author, makes a powerful statement on human growth in his book, “Souls on Fire.” In it, he suggests that when we die and
Will You Pass the Test?
It was the last day before the football team of a large University was to play its biggest game of the season … Unfortunately, the head football coach had just
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Steady Work, Ultimate Pay
Mount Rushmore, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, is famous for the gigantic sculptures of four past United States Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore
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Working on Love
The following is a true story. A pastor who was always excited about the opportunity to baptize, hurriedly took his place to commence the service, then remembered that the woman
Going Off to a Party?
More than a hundred years ago, the Danish philosopher, social critic and religious author Soren Kierkegaard warned that the “Age of the crowd” was coming. In such an Age, said
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Going Somewhere?
The Gospel of Matthew is the first Gospel in the New Testament order. It contains the most complete record of Jesus’ teachings. In the Early Church, it was used as
Christmas Comes, Once Again
A woman whose husband died six months before Christmas, sat down to write out a Christmas card to a close friend. This is what she said: “Some say to me,
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Context is King
It’s been almost 25 years since Bill Gates coined his famous phrase “content is king” — ushering in the Internet era and a new way of communication and consumption for
Are You in on the Secret?
“Happy is the man who does not lose faith in Me,” says the Lord. What is happiness? A very learned philosophy professor had earned not one, not two, but three
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Silence of Space
Paul Claudel (1868–1955), the French dramatist and poet is perhaps best known as the author of the play “The Satin Slipper.” As a young man, Claudel experienced a private revelation
Work for Good
The Dean of the Duke University Chapel has written a book on “burnout,” particularly among the clergy. He interviewed scores of pastors who had called it quits because, in their
Our Divine Inheritance
The story is told of a pastor of a large congregation who one Sunday morning announced to the flock that Jesus Christ Himself, in person, was going to visit them
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The Great Unknown
In the early days of World War II, King George of England delivered a radio address to the world in which he recited the following few lines of poetry: And
The Ethereal Arc
If you were to visit your local public library and compare it to the library of say 20 or 30 years ago, you would notice some differences. You would find
Music To Our Ears
Some of you are old enough to remember the late, great vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. Known to millions as “The First Lady of Song,” Fitzgerald was admired for her incredible vocal
Which Way The Wind Blows
There is a story told about the Apostle John, the one who wrote “God is Love.” In the evening of his long life, he would sit for hours with his
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The Honor Of Your Presence
In a story called “By Invitation of Jesus,”1 a wealthy and powerful man, living in Washington, D.C., opens his Bible where he stumbles upon the story of Jesus dining at
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One Is The Loneliest Number
There is a bit of ancient wisdom that advises: “If you want to be happy for an hour, take a nap. If you want to be happy for a day,
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