Take My Hand
According to an old legend, a man became lost in his travels and wandered into a bed of quicksand. Confucius saw the man’s predicament and said, “It is evident that […]
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The Only Life You’ve Got
As Jesus hung on the Cross, dying, the people mocked Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Messiah of God” (Lk. 23:35). The Roman
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Imagine for a moment what life would be like if you believed with your whole being that God was against you or, at best, indifferent toward you. Imagine that you
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I’m O.k., You’re O.k.
There is a very remarkable book by Dr. Thomas Harris, a practicing psychiatrist. The title is “I’m O.K., You’re O.K.” and the book has had phenomenal success. Without doubt, it
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Fear Not Little Flock
Helen and Arnold were given a thirty-fifth wedding anniversary party by family and friends. During the celebration, Arnold was asked to share some of his thoughts on the long-lasting marriage.
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The Lord Of History
A farmer owned a very beautiful horse of which he was very proud. One day he drove him into town and carefully tied the animal to the hitching post in
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Contagious Joy
The man who reinvented the “Holy Hug” for our time, Leo Buscaglia, wrote an article for “Women’s Day” magazine entitled, “The Nativity According To Big Matthew.” Buscaglia was a young
A ‘Not Yet’ Faith
Christmas will soon be here. In Shakespeare’s words, “Now sits expectation in the air”.1 Little children are expecting Santa Claus. Most of us are expecting Christmas presents. Some of us
Always Room For One More
Nine-year-old Wally was in second grade when most children his age were fourth-graders. He was big for his years, a clumsy fellow, a slow learner. But Wally was a hopeful,
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Was It A Dream?
There is a wonderful Chinese story, written in the first person, by a man who was puzzled by a dream he once had: Once upon a time I dreamed I
Our Time Is Secure
Fine oriental rugs can be distinguished from machine-made rugs by their curious variations in patterns. In Middle Eastern villages, where each oriental rug is hand-woven by men and boys under
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A Journey Of Faith
Imagine, if you will, one of the Magi announcing to his wife that he and his friends are going on a long trip to see a newborn child … “You
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Faith, Love And Peace
The subject of prayer has always held a position of prominence in religious publishing. Down through the years, persons from all walks of life have been writing books about prayer
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Is The World Ready For You?
A young bride-to-be learned, to her dismay, that some of her fiance’s religious beliefs were less than orthodox. “What shall I do?” she asked her mother anxiously, “Harold doesn’t even
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How High Is This Church?
Nearly four hundred years ago, the famed Japanese tea-master, Rikyu, planned the construction of a new tea-house and garden. He designed it with great care in order to give it
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The Lucky Ones
A certain pastor went into the pulpit one Sunday morning and said to the congregation: “I have been informed that I am to become the pastor of another congregation. The
The Power To Resist
On the dashboards of those small “Volkswagen-type airplanes, there is a safety device usually referred to as a “Stall Warning Indicator.” The owner of such a plane has described the
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A Mountaintop Experience
A youngster was reciting a Christmas play monologue in which he had to quote several verses from the Gospel story of Jesus’ birth. To jog his memory, he had pinned
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Heaven Can’t Wait
The parable of the Prodigal Son is about two relationships. We may be inclined to focus our attention on the father’s relationship with his younger son — the prodigal who
A Wide Open Story
An old Jewish legend tells the story of a renowned rabbi who disappeared from the synagogue for a few hours each Sabbath day. His mysterious conduct was the subject of
