Do It Again
In his Letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul writes: Look carefully then, how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time…Therefore, do […]
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The Last Day Of Your Life?
There are times when we yearn for peace and quiet — away from the honking horns, the screeching brakes, the blaring boom boxes, the throbbing washing machines, the jarring jetliners.
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Miracle Of Love
Miracles? Miracles? Let’s not pretend, They can all be explained From beginning to end. So say the cynics of our time, but what about you? Do you believe in miracles?
The Angry Lover
Last year, a major U.S. industrial giant made a profit of $600 million dollars. Not bad! As the end of the year approached, the company made an announcement that had
With Eyes Wide Open
In Swedish folklore there is the story of a country doctor who went out to a farmhouse one night where a woman was about to give birth. As the woman
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One Foot In The Grave?
I’m going to tell you a fish story: It seems that some scientists decided to develop a fish that could live outside of water. They selected several healthy red herring
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Up A Tree?
Knowing that He would be put to death in a few days, Jesus said to two of His disciples: Now My soul is troubled. What shall I say: Father save
Our Greatest Treasure
On a hillside near Capernaum, Jesus had preached the “Sermon on the Mount.” On Mount Calvary the Sermon was fulfilled — not preached again, but given. In the act of
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Who Needs God?
Today is the day when the banners are flying, at least figuratively, over every Easter Sunday congregation throughout the world. Today is the celebration day for the Christian Community. What
Hand In Hand
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — all four Gospels end with the Resurrection Story. All of the Letters of Paul are based upon the fact of the Resurrection. All of
Which Is Me?
In the “Wizard of Oz” legend, a great cyclone strikes in the state of Kansas, transporting young Dorothy to a strange land called Oz. She meets three very engaging characters
The Goodness Of God
Pilgrims and tourists visiting the Holy Land for the first time experience the reality of Scripture references to people going “up to Jerusalem.” It is, literally, a city on a
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We Need To Practice!
In a light-hearted play called “The Curious Savage,” one of the characters, named “Fairy May,” is feeling mighty low because, as she says, “No one has said they love me
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Time To Recycle
Today’s Gospel Lesson is taken from Jesus’ lengthy instruction to the Apostles after the Last Supper. Jesus had stunned the Apostles by getting up from the table to wash their
Out Of The Shadows
Someone has compiled a telling list of “famous fibs.” Here are a few: The check is in the mail. We service what we sell. Money is cheerfully refunded. This offer
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Look For Your Lord
Harold Kushner, who wrote the best-selling book, “When Bad Things Happen To Good People,” was being interviewed about his newest book, “When Children Ask About God.” “What if my 6
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You’re On Your Own
A United States Army Brigadier General went with his wife to do the family food shopping in the commissary — something he hadn’t done in years. As the couple walked
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No Middle Course
Several years ago, one of the big, daily newspapers ran a thought-provoking column about religious holydays and secular holidays. Both, said the writer, are losing their meaning. We appear to
What We Don’t Know
The brilliant British Author, Malcolm Muggeridge, once said that a very amusing book could be written about how unbelievers try to explain away the fact that people are still being
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Let’s Do Something
During World War II, Joe Louis, the champion heavyweight boxer, was one of several celebrities scheduled to say a few words at a fund-raising rally for the Navy Relief Society.
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