Spiritual Longevity
Not too long ago, a “stand-up” comic, One famous for his delivery of “one-liner” jokes, celebrated his ninety-first birthday at a party attended by a host of relatives, friends and […]
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Between Two Slices Of Bread
Thanks to medical science and other factors, people are living longer and longer. Regrettably, it is not always the case that enlarging the quantity of life results in enhancing the
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Religion Of The Cross
Paul Brand, a medical doctor, has co-authored a best-selling book described as “an adventure of mind and spirit.”1 In it, Dr. Brand states that for some time his family had
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Double The Dose
To dream the impossible dream! Reading the Gospels, one might well conclude that to be a follower of Christ is to pursue the impossible dream. Lewis Carrolls masterpiece, “Through the
We’re On Our Way
The following notice appeared in the window of a coat store in Nottingham, England: We have been established for over 100 years and have been pleasing and displeasing customers ever
Don’t Be A Jellyfish
We’re all on a faith journey. That’s why we’re here today, most of us. And most of us have experienced the twists and turns and detours we encounter along the
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Who Are You?
Actor Kirk Douglas recalls a conversation he had with a hitchhiker he picked up one day … I picked up a sailor who was on weekend leave. He jumped into
An Incredibly Beautiful Thing
If Christ were to appear on earth as He did two thousand years ago, would we recognize Him? “Oh,” we may answer, “if He were living in our day, we
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At Gut-Level
A woman answered her telephone. She hardly had time to say “Hello” when a man’s voice, dripping with repentance, began reciting a litany of regrets: “Darling, I’m so sorry. I’ve
Wow!
The story is told of the Reverend Brown who stopped during his walk to cast a sympathetic eye on a man bending over a wheel of his car. The car
Come Back For More
From the beginning of His public ministry, “the Man who would not be king” becomes a dominant theme in the life of Jesus. Remember the temptation story? Before He began
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We Have No Choice
Some people don’t want to get old. Some people don’t want to die. You’ve got to do one or the other. Some people want to worship the one true God.
Like A Ship Without A Sail
Our true value as human persons is made abundantly clear in the life and teachings of Jesus. Moreover, our true value is not of our own making. We “are somebody”
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House Of Bread
Did you know that the word “Bethlehem” means in Hebrew “House of Bread”? Jesus was born in the “House of Bread.” And He came out of that House and He
We Can Hardly Wait
According to a study made at an agricultural school in Iowa some years ago, the production of a hundred baskets of corn from one acre of land required four million
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Radical Conservatives
We are all, of course, familiar with the religious tradition of reciting the Twenty-Third Psalm at graveside: The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to
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Warm To The Touch!
A “touchstone” is a stone that tests the gold or silver content of a piece of ore. The ore is rubbed against the stone and the test-result is determined by
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It Makes All The Difference!
“John 3:16” is one of the five verses contained in today’s Gospel Reading. Millions of American professional football fans get regular glimpses of this Scripture citation on their TV screens.
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Streaks And All!
In the early days of television, the old cowboy movie reruns — the “Westerns” — always made it easy for the viewer to distinguish between the “good guys” and the
Jesus Impersonators
The ranks of organized Elvis Presley impersonators continue to enlarge. A recent “Weekend Edition” of National Public Radio revealed that there are some twenty thousand of them in the U.S.A.
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