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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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
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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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
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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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
“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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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
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
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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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
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
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
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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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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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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Hope Arkansas is a city with a least two claims to fame. Of course, it’s the birthplace of former President Bill Clinton. But you may not know that it’s also
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Someone has said of today’s Christians: “Too many people have just enough religion to feel uncomfortable doing wrong, but not enough religion to feel comfortable doing right.” It also has
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If it hasn’t started already, in just a few short weeks we will begin hearing the familiar Christmas song hit parade playing in shopping malls and businesses throughout the land.
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With a healthy dose of both candor and humor, someone has said, “To err is human; to forgive, infrequent.” –1 The acclaimed author and retired pediatric surgeon Dr. Bernie Siegel
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