Nothing Into Something!
In a time honored tale of wisdom, a mouse and a dove are conversing … The little mouse says, Tell me the weight of a snowflake. The dove answers, Why […]
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Safe!
King Herod reigned for forty years. He lived in fear that he would lose favor with his Roman Overlords or that some usurper would come along to threaten his throne.
It’s Up To You!
Phillippe Vernier, a man devoted to Christ, was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War II. Although he was subjected to many forms of indignity, he kept the Faith, and
Why Don’t We?
The City of Everywhere1 is an allegory about a man who looks his responsibility clearly in the face, recognizes it, and then refuses to accept it. The City of Everywhere,
All You Need To Know
Today we recall the situation of that first Christian Community on the day after the Resurrection. We see a little band of disciples huddled together in a locked room not
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A Question Of Joy
The ancient Egyptians believed that when they died they would be asked by the god they called “Osiris” two questions. Their answers would determine whether or not they could continue
We Can Do Anything
A middle-aged man was trying to impress a new woman friend with his life story. He said: “I was raised by lower-middle-class parents who wanted me to excel at any
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Choose Wisely
A retired couple, living in Florida, were sitting on their front porch one evening. The wife was just watching the people go by. The husband was reading a book on
Reach Out!
Jesus called the Grace of a God who loves us infinitely, “The Pearl of Great Price.” In our own time, it has been said that “the consolations of religion” are
Children’s Sunday Sermons April 2009
Children’s Sunday Sermon April 5, 2009 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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Keep Moving!
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once said that it is not so important where a person stands as is the direction in which he is moving. That sounds like something John
Counting On You!
In the popular film, Four Weddings and a Funeral, the humor which is present in the first three weddings disappears when death comes to one of the characters — a
He Is Risen! Hallelujah!
This day, as on every Easter Sunday, we celebrate Jesus’ final victory. We celebrate the fulfillment of His life and ministry, and our fulfillment as a Christian people. The Prince
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The Only Life You’ve Got!
Benjamin Franklin, who had a great fondness for books, wrote an epitaph for himself which he hoped would be placed on his grave. It read, “The body of Benjamin Franklin,
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Let’s Get Perky!
At age eighty-eight the late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes found himself on a train … When the conductor came by, Justice Holmes couldn’t find his ticket. He seemed
Preaching Well 4-11
Preaching Well} A wellspring of resources for today’s pulpit Volume 4, Number 11 Sermon illustrations, humor, ideas and resources for the busy preacher [Anxiety, Obsessiveness, Restlessness] 0861 Edwin Teale, the
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Children’s Sunday Sermons March 2009
Children’s Sunday Sermon March 1, 2009 Good morning boys and girls. On this Sabbath day (do you remember that word from our earlier lessons? Sabbath is a day of rest
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We Sing Hallelujah!
A number of years ago a group of theologians made front page news when they announced the Death of God. Some years later the New York Times ran an article
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Donít Wait!
Every life will end in death. There are times when we may feel we will live forever. But, sooner or later, every person faces the inevitability of death. At the
Touch Of The Hand
In an old Peanuts cartoon, Charlie Brown is pictured on the beach … He is building a beautiful sand castle. When the castle is completed, a very self-satisfied Charlie stands
