He’s Only . . .
A school superintendent and an elementary school principal were conducting a review of an eighth grade teacher’s work. As they entered the classroom through the back door, they heard the […]
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The Doomsday Blahs
Many persons today are forecasting the early demise of the world. Our world is dying, they say. The end of human history, as we know it, is at hand. The
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A Fool For Christ
Jesus comes at the subject of money in two ways. We might call these the “negative” and “positive” ways or, perhaps, “warning” and “opportunity.” On the negative side, Jesus warns
Eureka!!!
It is noteworthy that Jesus hardly is ever by Himself in the Gospel records. He is with the crowds. He is with His disciples. He is with people. He is
First Comes Faith
What is your reaction when someone asks you, “Have you been converted to Christ?” Unfortunately, for many of us there is a negative reaction because often those modern evangelists who
Eternally New
In today’s Gospel Story Jesus is walking in the Temple area and various Chief Priests, Elders, Pharisees and Scribes approach Him with questions designed to entrap Him. Today’s Lesson describes
Let Freedom Ring
The students in a fifth-grade class in American History were given an examination. Among the questions to be answered was the following: The Declaration of Independence was written chiefly by_______(fill
God Rules Everything
Here is a God who can control the sunlight easier than turning a 60-watt electric bulb on and off. Here is God who can move the stars around like billiard
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We Hold These Truths
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these rights are life,
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What’s In A Name?
In American Indian culture it was considered important to instill a sense of destiny in the young male Indian as he entered teen-age. An Indian youth would be dispatched alone
They Will Not Fail
There is the story of an angel who asked the Risen Jesus on His arrival in heaven, “Lord, what have You left behind to carry out the work?” “A little
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To Each His Own
Soon after Al Smith was elected to his first term as governor of New York, he made an inspection tour of the state prison, “Sing Sing.” After Smith had toured
His Motive Is Love
The story is told of a woman who possessed everything she ever could need or want except one thing: peace of mind. For years she had been troubled by the
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The Spirit Within
In today’s Gospel Lesson, a poor leper kneels before Jesus in an attitude of complete faith. “You can cure me, he says, “If You will to do so You can
The Ultimate ‘closeup’
What few shortages there might be in our modern technological world, there is no shortage of literature describing society’s ills. Crowded urban centers, breakdowns in communication, environmental pollution, widespread boredom
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It’s The Law
Legal experts will tell you that one of the problems with laws is that there are too many of them. Legislative dockets are constantly bulging with bills, and amendments, and
The Third Birth
Some label our Western Society “authoritarian,” others call it “permissive.” But however we see it, we know that change is the commonplace sign of the times. Institutions which once seemed
To Will One Thing
“Purity of heart is to will one thing,” wrote Soren Kierkegaard, the 19th century Christian philosopher. “Blessed are the pure in heart,” said Jesus, “for they shall see God.” But
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A renowned diplomat once observed that people usually judge others by their actions and themselves by their ideals. If someone utters an untruth, we call it a lie; if it
Make Me A Child Again
This day could easily collapse into sentimentality. The Lesson is about sheep and shepherds. And, in the U.S., it is Mother’s day. Mother and sheep and shepherds-these are among the
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