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The Twenty-Third Psalm has been familiar to most of us since childhood. For many of us it is like an old friend. When life made us wonder if God was […]
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Are You A Sweet-‘tator?
A well-known preacher once brought a small basket of potatoes into the pulpit. One-by-one, he gave each potato a name as he removed it from the basket. Then he used
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Have A Nice Life!
One Sunday morning, Helena, a member of the Providence, Rhode Island Women’s Club, sat in Church and listened intently to a reading of the episode in today’s Gospel Lesson: A
Jesus’ Blue-collar Workers
Back in the 1920’s, a man named Franco left his native country and came to the United States. He quickly took a job digging ditches. For Franco, who loved being
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Choosing Sides
A small boy was being bullied by a bigger fellow. Undaunted, the little fellow drew a line in the dirt with his foot and issued a challenge. “I dare you
You’ve Failed Big
A famous “country” preacher had been invited to deliver a sermon in a big-city Church. When the preacher arrived, the host pastor warned him that certain people in the congregation
Just A Short Trip
A thirteen-year-old girl said to her mother, “I feel so nervous.” Her mother replied, “What do you mean, ‘nervous’?” “Well,” said the child, “I feel in a hurry all over.
Coming Up Empty?
Do you remember the fairy tale, “The Sleeping Beauty.” There is to be a royal wedding. The wicked witch is not invited. Angry over the snub, she puts a curse
Servant Problems
To be alive is to face risk. To be alive is to risk death, injury, sickness, disease, anxiety, embarrassment, shame, rejection, loneliness, betrayal. And because these are risks we must
By Faith And Not By Sight
Once upon a time, there was a beggar. Early each morning, with his tin cup in hand, he would walk from the outskirts of town and cross over a bridge
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Footprints
Many years ago, on the busiest block of the main street in a small, midwestern town, a smooth cement sidewalk was laid to replace the old, worn and rough brick
Flints, Sponges And Honeycombs
Givers can be divided into three types: the flint, the SPONGE and the honeycomb. Some givers are like a piece of flint. To get anything out of it you’ve got
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There Was Jesus!
William Alle White, one of america’s greatest journalists, is often remembered for his clever defense of the honor of his native state, Kansas. It was on the occasion of a
Up To Your Neck?
A rich man who had acquired his wealth through a series of shifty, questionable business deals, decided to enter politics and run for public office. At the height of his
One Man Obeyed
Imagine for a moment that you are back in Old Testament times, living in the little country of Judah that has been your home for centuries. Everything you’ve worked for
The Most Important Thing
The Apostle Paul understood clearly that the most important thing in all of human life is God’s Love. His own life was transformed by it-revolutionized-and he just could not stop
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The Spirit Of Life
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. These words constitute the central belief of Christian people. “Glory be to the Father,
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Honesty In Religion
These opening words in John’s Gospel remind us of a deep concern, expressed many times by the Old Testament Prophets. The people of Israel were involved in a tragedy, and
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I Cry For You
When a young man falls in love with a young woman, he often resorts to very extravagant language to express his emotion. He may say, “I would climb the highest
The Drop Outs
The author of the Book of Hebrews understood that from the moment Jesus Christ came into his life everything was different. He had experienced a Christ who would lay aside
