Just Words?
Two thousand years ago, on the Sunday which we now know as “Passion Sunday” or “Palm Sunday,” a great crowd greeted Jesus as he entered the City of Jerusalem. “They […]
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Good Medicine
In his retirement sermon, a pastor recalled many of the life-enriching events he experienced in his years of parish service. He especially remembered “A wonderful older woman with a remarkable
Good Listeners
A popular literary journalist1 began thinking about the telephone and how it affects people’s lives … He thought of the people who might be anxiously hoping to hear a doctor’s
Don’t Be A Dropout!
The story is told of an ancient Irish bishop who, for many months, had been instructing a well-known wealthy landowner in the Faith… Because the man was accustomed to a
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Stand Back For God … And For Each Other
Professional sports idol Joe Namath was a brilliant superstar quarterback who led the New York Jets to many memorable victories. Namath enjoyed wide recognition for his exploits on the gridiron
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Jump In, The Water’s Fine!
A college speech professor detested the way speakers tend to repeat points in order to emphasize them. On one occasion, he said to his class, “Ladies and gentlemen, never repeat
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They Will Never Forget!
“… unless I can put my hand into His side, I refuse to believe.” So says the Apostle Thomas in today’s Gospel Lesson. “Doubt is part of all religion. All
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The Beauty Remains
A little boy wrote a letter to God which began with a question: “Dear God, are you real? Some people don’t believe it. If You are, You better do something
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Put On Your Roller Skates
A wealthy woman died and went to Heaven, where St. Peter gave her a bicycle to ride over the golden streets. Pedaling along, she saw her maid go by in
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Food For Thought
A couple of years ago, a man wrote a book in which he predicted that in the year 2000 the North and South Poles would undergo a tremendous shift, a
There Is No Greater Love!
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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Our Best Friend
Helen Keller overcame the formidable obstacle of blindness to become one of history’s most inspiring women. When she once was asked if anything could possibly be worse than living without
Crystal Clear
In a “Peanuts” comic strip, Lucy and Charlie Brown are engaged in earnest conversation about the meaning of life. Lucy feels that it’s a matter of one’s perspective. She says,
Everybody’s Doing It!
Once upon a time there was a king who had everything the world had to offer — all that money could buy, plus absolute power over his people. But despite
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Gotcha!
In the late nineteenth century, a controversy erupted among scholars about a brand-new invention. For decades, students had used pencils in doing their note-taking and their exams. But in 1880,
One At A Time
A father, son and daughter were having dinner at home. The mother was away visiting a sick relative. Little Annie, age eleven, was allowed to sit in her mother’s place.
Hear These Things!
On his way home from the office, a man went into a flower shop and ordered two dozen pink carnations … “They’re for my wife,” he told the clerk. “Is
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Contagious Enthusiasm
A nervous young man was about to set forth on his first date … Fearful that he would falter in making conversation with the young lady, he sought the advice
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Time To Grow Up!
A young mother was pushing a super-market grocery cart toward the check-out counter. The cart was filled to overflowing and, sitting behind the pile in the upper-basket, was her three-year-old
Why Didn’t We?
Many of you know, I am sure, the beautiful classic story of “The Little Prince” … The Little Prince, you may remember, had one possession which he considered to be
