God Is With Us
Suppose God had given us the job of arranging for His journey into this world! How would we go about working out the details? I have no doubt that we […]
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For Sinners Only
In most places, the Church is regarded in law as a “non-profit” organization. This special status carries with it certain privileges not granted to ordinary “profit-making” organizations — tax exemption
Be It Resolved
The new pastor of a small Church in the Tennessee hills was a dedicated teetotaler. Consequently, he was deeply disturbed to learn that several men in the congregation were operating
From The Beginning
A prominent theologian was about to deliver a lecture on a very difficult subject. He started off by saying, “I feel like a mosquito in a nudist colony. I look
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The True Evangelist
A certain mother was becoming increasingly anxious over her daughter’s failure to lead a man to the altar. One day the daughter told her about a young man who seemed
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Who Do We Say We Are?
In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus begins His public ministry by calling His first disciples. And their decision to follow Him does not come “out of the blue,” so to speak.
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Before Winter Comes
The Christ who loved His family, His friends, His disciples and those close to Him, especially loved those persons who had been rejected by society: the lepers, the prostitutes, the
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Where Is Heaven?
In a story called “The Fugitive” by the famous Indian writer Tagore, a father returns home from the funeral rites. His boy of seven is standing at the window with
Who Is In Charge?
The Good News from Jesus Christ is about how much God loves us and how God never gives up trying to break through our defenses in order to call us
Rain Or Shine
There is a story about a wise old woman who had listened carefully to a group of malcontents tell her their problems. “I have some advice for you,” the woman
Forgiven, Forgotten, Forever
“Far be it for me to glory except in the Cross of Jesus Christ, Our Lord” (Gal. 6:14). This familiar phrase from the Apostle Paul is one of Scripture’s most
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Don’t Panic
A married couple had lived together for twenty-five years in what outwardly seemed like a reasonably good union. The husband was a good provider. The wife was a good housekeeper.
A Mirror Image
Have you ever stopped to think about how much time we spend waiting? In our daily lives we wait at the bus stop or we wait at the traffic light.
The Gift Of Ears
A great deal has been said in recent years about Christians who have received the gift of tongues. Many good things can come from this gift that is given to
Working
The story is told of a clergyman and an ordinary working man: a bus-driver. They arrived together at the gates of heaven. An angel gave the clergyman a plain cotton
Let Go
A mother whose only son was preparing for college, wrote the following letter to the college president: Dear Sir: My son has been accepted for admission to your college and
He Didn’t Come Down
The time has come for us to confront one of the great mysteries in the Gospel. This Man, Jesus of Nazareth, came doing so much good: loving people, befriending people,
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First The Trembling
A well-known preacher was invited to deliver a sermon in the chapel of a college for the deaf. He described it as a “Preacher’s paradise, because you get two laughs
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Bound For Glory
“He had loved so much, He had given so much, He had done so much, and nobody understood. As far as we can tell, He died utterly forlorn and utterly
Did You Ask Any Good Questions Today?
In the study of Ancient History, we learn of the conflict between the Medes and the Persians. The Medes tried to take the Empire away from the Persians and when
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