Keys to the Kingdom
The story is told of an ancient king who presented his court jester with a beautiful wand… “I give you this trophy,” said the king, “to symbolize your status as […]
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Washed in His Blood
During the Second World War the Nazis imprisoned Philippe Vernier, a man devoted to Christ. Although he was subjected to every form of indignity, he kept the faith and he
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Our “Three-Personal God”
Members of a Bible study group were discussing the Mystery of the Blessed Trinity. One woman in the group said, “the Holy spirit is my most immediate experience of God.”
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Split Pants?
In “The Road Not Taken,” one of the most well-know poems of the 20th century ” Robert Frost describes two roads discovered during a walk in the woods. Frost knows
Basin Theology
The story is told of a young person, who, seeing all the suffering in the world, complains bitterly to God: “Even I could make a better world than this one.”
Greatest Love Letter
An acclaimed photographer describes his attitude and approach to his craft… “Letting go of the self is an essential precondition to real seeing. In an attitude of genuine openness, when
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Divine “NO!”
There’s an old legend about a man who wandered throughout the world seeking his deepest desires. He wandered from one city to another, from one realm to another looking for
Nothing In Common?
In the Apostle John’s account of the Last Supper, in an act of Loving Service, Jesus attempts to wash the Apostle Peter’s feet. But Peter stubbornly resists. Peter calls into
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Children’s Sunday Sermons April 2012
Children’s Sunday Sermon April 1, 2012 Good morning boys and girls. There is a passage in the Bible that says, “It is true, Jesus was the Son of God.” That’s
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By All Means!
An eighty-five-year-old man was sitting on a park bench crying. A passerby who noticed the tears running down the man’s cheeks stopped to see if he could be of any
Wonder of Wonders
There’s an old joke about two elderly women dining at a restaurant, and one of them says, “Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.” The other one says,
Honorable Bird
Years ago, a missionary told a story about his encounter with a Japanese convert struggling to grasp Christian theology. “Honorable Father, very good,” said the convert to his mission teacher.
Best News Imaginable!
Someone has said, the Resurrection is not only the Good News, it is the best news imaginable. And so, as a community of believers in the resurrection promise that death
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Only Truth Remains!
A pastor recalls the experience of delivering the funeral sermon at his father’s service. He reviewed his father’s life in quiet honesty. “As I did that,” he said, “I came
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No Better Time!
At their 20-year high school reunion, two classmates, John and Larry, were reminiscing about “old times.” As they traded stories, John recalled an especially cruel prank that had been played
Children’s Sunday Sermons March 2012
Children’s Sunday Sermon March 4, 2012 Good morning girls and boys! I’m sure all of you know Pastor ________, the spiritual leader of our Church. As the leader of our
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No Small Potatoes!
In Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous “Last Supper” painting, the faces of the Apostles John and Judas are essentially unfinished. Da Vinci said that he could not find a man evil
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Let Us Shine!
In her modest but lovely little home in Japan, the widow of Toyohiko Kagawa, one of the great Christians of modern times, often received visitors from foreign lands who wanted
The Mark of a Christian
Several years ago, a 98-year-old woman who had been a volunteer for a prison ministry and other service organizations passed on to her Eternal Reward. For twenty solid, persistent years
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Time to Come Down!
In a book written a few years ago called, “Adam and Eve and Pinocchio,” the author, an eminent psychiatrist, observes that the people of the Western World no longer look
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