Peacemakers All!
It shall come to pass in the coming day of the Lord,” wrote the Prophet Isaiah, that all the nations shall “stream toward the house of the Lord … and […]
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Let’s Get Specific!
The Bible does not say “God is Love” and leave it as an abstract principle floating above and beyond human time and place. The Bible says God loves Israel, God
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Unlimited Profits
In the early twenties, three European immigrants to the United States arrived at New York City’s Ellis Island to be processed by immigration officials. All three immigrants had hard-to-spell last
Formula For Success
“What is success?” asked Ralph Waldo Emerson. “Success,” he said “was to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.” In poetic language
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No ‘do-be-do-be-do’!
Comedian Jack Benny fancied himself a violinist and liked to be taken seriously when he played an occasional classical selection for his friends. Once, at a party, Jack could hardly
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Report For Duty
A man of modest means was visiting an old friend who lived lavishly . . . The visitor refused to be impressed by the tennis courts, the stables, the swimming
Speaking Of Peace
A testimonial dinner was arranged for a woman who was retiring after many years of faithful service as the town librarian. On the night of the event, the toastmaster introduced
Who, Me?
An out-of shape, overweight man decided to take up tennis. He took several lessons from a pro. He also read several self-help books which advised him to “think positively” and
You Are What You Eat!
A traveler passing through a certain region of the American West stopped at a Tourist Information Center. He told one of the information clerks that he would like to know
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Your Name In Italics
In her book called “Out of My Mind,” the author, Katharine Brush, confesses to several episodes in which she made A “blithering idiot” of herself, as she put it. For
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It’s Awesome!
You’re in your little garden on a bright, sunny day, pulling dandelions. Suddenly, perhaps for the first time, you take a good look at that weed, and you see the
Promise Not To Blush
There is a story of a pioneer couple, Zeb and Martha, who staked a claim and settled down in an area where neighbors were few and far between. They built
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Miracle Of Miracles
There is an amusing story about a priest and a rabbi who are playing golf together for the first time. The rabbi soon discovers that the priest is an excellent
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In The Commonplace
In one of the “Kudzu” comic strips, a preacher is greeting members of his congregation at the door of the Church after services. Kudzu (the young man for whom the
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Travel Light!
A little girl named “Nancy” is the featured character in the syndicated comic strip of the same name. In one of the strips, Nancy has one hand on her hip
Near To The Heart Of God
Patti and Scott were expecting a child soon. The parents-to-be invited another couple–Bart and Rita–to see their new nursery… In the corner stood a big, cardboard box, containing a new
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Prayer Is Expensive
One Sunday morning, two little girls, ages four and six, were leaving Church with their parents. The six-year-old was deep in thought about the story of the loaves and fishes
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The Laughter Of God
A neuro-surgeon and an obstetrician were having coffee together in the hospital cafeteria. They began to philosophize over the fact that one of them was constantly involved in near-death situations
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Never Too Old
In Jewish religious folklore, there is the story of the student of the Torah who announced to his teacher that he felt qualified to be a rabbi. “What are your
The Laughing Box
A pastor in Greensboro, North Carolina, tells this wonderful, true story of a four-year-old niece named Alisha: One day, while babysitting Alisha and her younger brother, Matt, I had just
