The Best Medicine
On his return from a trip into the wilds, a birdwatcher told this story of an encounter with a bear. “I was hiking through the woods,” he said, “and came […]
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You Can Make A Difference
As the Advent Season draws to a close, we direct our thoughts to the Historical Jesus. We think about Jesus coming into the world at a specific time in a
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Year Of The Child
There is something about the sights and the sounds and rituals of the season that make it possible for us to experience God’s Presence in a special way. This is
Don’t Miss The Scenery!
The late Eddie Cantor emerged during the 1930’s as one of America’s most popular radio entertainers. Because of a song he sang called “Ida”, and because he made frequent references
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Getting Away From It All?
A lion in the jungle approached a campfire around which sat members of a hunting safari. Hiding behind a clump of bushes, it listened as the hunters argued over which,
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With All Your Weight!
Many years ago, a missionary named John Paton began to translate the New Testament into the language of the natives he was trying to bring to Christ. During the course
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Christian Hands
There is an old story about a notorious bandit in the Far East who had been badly injured and taken to a Christian mission hospital. As the result of weeks
Wouldn’t Everything Be Just Fine?
Did you ever say to yourself as you walked into church, “What am I doing here?” Uristides McFarland went to church one Sunday morning expecting nothing unusual to happen. There
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Melt Down The Saints
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”1 That’s the title of a children’s book in which a boy about seven-years-old who really has a terrible, horrible, no
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Reading Someone’s Mail
There is a “Peanuts” comic strip in which little Linus meets Charlie Brown on the street. “Where have you been?” Charlie asks. “Church school,” Linus replies. “We’ve been studying the
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Phenomenal!
A backwoods preacher liked to show off his superior learning to the congregation by using big words in his sermons. On one occasion, a member of the congregation told the
Do You Like Yourself?
In today’s Lesson, after telling the crowds that unless they repent they will perish, Jesus tells a parable about a fig tree that hasn’t borne any fruit for three years.
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Hospitality Begins At Home
In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus continues to evoke harsh criticism from the religious leaders. “If it be true that this Jesus speaks for God, as He claims, He wouldn’t act
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Friendship
A thief picked a man’s pocket on a crowded elevator. As the result of quick police action, he was arrested and brought before the local Magistrate. “You are charged with
There Must Be A God!
Do you remember the Old Testament story in which the prophet Jonah becomes angry with God and ends up in the belly of a huge fish? The story begins when
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When The Hurting Comes
When the new Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Airport opened several years ago, it was hailed as one of the biggest and best-equipped air terminals in the world. Within a few seconds of
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An Easter People
One Easter, a little girl named Audrey came home from school and was greeted by her grandfather who was visiting. Audrey couldn’t wait to tell him all about her new
Grow Up!
On one of his many American concert tours, the great Polish pianist, Ignace Paderewski, received a visit from an ambitious young woman. The woman told the famous musician that she
Holiest Of The Holy
In an ancient story called “The Holy Man,” a group of pilgrims are travelling across a vast desert to visit the holy shrines and temples of antiquity. After several days’
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The Divine Storyteller
In an “Esquire” magazine article, TV journalist Ted Koppel made some negative comments about modern day heroes: “We are creating a lot of false idols in this society,” he said.
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