The Waiting Is Over!
A true story recounted by a man who celebrated Easter Sunday in a big cathedral … It was a beautiful Spring day and a sense of peace stayed with me […]
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On The Side Of Truth
During election campaigns the question always arises, “Are the candidates telling the truth as they see it, or are they merely telling the people what they want to hear?” The
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Children’s Sunday Sermons March 2010
Children’s Sunday Sermon March 7, 2010 Good morning boys and girls. Do you ever make lists of important things that you must remember to do? Maybe your mom or dad
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Remember To Forget
In a Sunday school class, the teacher was working with her young students on the subject of the Crucifixion. As they were going through the Event, the teacher asked, “Do
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Let’s Get Serious!
A fable tells of an ancient Persian King who wanted to discourage his four sons from making rash judgments… At his command, the eldest made a winter journey to see
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Calling Us Home!
A pastor seated himself at a coffee shop counter next to a man who immediately noticed his clerical apparel. “Where is your Church?” the man asked. The pastor pointed in
First Law of Gardening
Once upon a time, there was a little boy who, in an outburst of temper, shouted to his mother: “I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!” Then, fearing
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Our Invincible Summer
We read in today’s Gospel Lesson… Jesus “took with Him Peter and John and James and went up the mountain to pray. As He prayed, the aspect of His face
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Whoosh!
A former President of Boston University had a dog named “Clipper.” He was a mongrel, but he was a smart dog. He was easy to train, and he knew a
May The Force Be With You!
In the motion picture, “The Empire Strikes Back,” Luke Skywalker lands his skycraft in a desolate, foggy swamp. There he meets with the “Yoda” for the purpose of learning how
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Stop Talking, Start Fishing!
The game warden in a certain fishing village began to notice that one particular angler was bringing back a bigger catch each night than all the others combined. This made
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Don’t Stop At The Border!
A troubled man paid a visit to a therapist. “What can I do for you,” asked the doctor, “what’s your problem?” The patient answered, “I think I’m suffering from an
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Declare Your Independence!
In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus goes into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, as usual. There He reads from the scroll of the Prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord
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When All Else Fails!
There is an old legend about Moses and the Hebrew children at the Red Sea. Moses had given the command for the waters to part so that the Hebrews could
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Put God In First Place!
David Shepherd, a famous British athlete, had reached a point in his life when problems seemed to overwhelm him. He had been talking about this to some friends who happened
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Look To The Stars!
Today’s Gospel Lesson includes the familiar story of the “Wise Men” from the East. “‘Where is the Infant King of the Jews?’ they asked. ‘We saw His star as it
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You Have The Key
Technically, the first day of January is just another day on which the sun rises and sets, the natural cycles run their natural courses, and we people wake up, eat,
Christmas Again!
The Reading we have just heard — “In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God” and so on — is the Apostle
We Are Family!
There is a story about an Army sergeant’s transfer to a base where housing was at a premium. When the order arrived, the decision was made that the family should
I Believe!
Today’s Gospel Lesson beautifully channels our thoughts to a deeper level of Christmas meaning. In today’s Lesson, Luke tells us what was going on in the mind of Mary, during
