The Whole Picture
Two kindergarten pupils were standing together in the schoolyard. A jet plane whizzed by overhead. “Did you see that?” said one of the little lads. “That was a BX501.” The […]
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He Had Bounce
“It is not the critic who counts, not the person who points out where the doer of deeds could have done better,” said Theodore Roosevelt, “the credit belongs to the
What Does It Mean?
As a Christian Community, we try to always see and feel and experience what is happening in the world and in our own personal life against the background of what
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The Desert Wilderness
A former Boston University President owned a very alert little dog named Clifford. Clifford had several good tricks in his repertoire, and he loved cheese. More than meat and bones,
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Only One Way
Just south of Lake Erie there is a wonder of nature called the “Blue Hole.” The Blue Hole is a circular opening in the earth, about one hundred feet in
To Grow Or Not To Grow
In an ancient legend, two brothers in a village in Central Europe were caught stealing sheep. Their punishment for the crime was to have the letters “ST” branded on their
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Take Your Feet Off The Hose
A certain Irish priest, newly arrived in New York City, decided to visit the section known as the Bowery, haven of homeless alcoholics and other derelicts. As he walked along
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The Way Out
There was a certain bishop who loved to play golf. He carried his golf bag in the trunk of his car, always ready to get out on the course should
Where Are You Going?
When he was eighty-eight years old, the late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once found himself on a train. When the conductor came by, Justice Holmes couldn’t find his
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Thou Shalt Not Wilt
The magic moment had arrived for a young man about to be married. He stood before the clergyman projecting a classic image of the nervous bridegroom: little beads of perspiration
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The Cause Of All Our Trouble
In their twenty-five years of marriage, hardly a night went by when the wife didn’t awaken her husband because she thought she heard an intruder in the house. The husband
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A Great Day
Today is a great day for the People of God, and a very bad day for the Forces of Evil. Some of you may have read C. S. Lewis’ book,
It Came To Pass
Religious Philosopher Eric Butterworth once was confronted with an extremely difficult life situation. He says he felt as if he had a tremendous weight on his shoulders. He began looking
Our Model And Our Savior
“Follow Me!” the Risen Christ says to Peter in today’s Gospel Lesson. In themselves, good resolutions and intentions in the area of faith will not do us much good. If
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View From The Top
It is clear from the life and teaching of Jesus, that our relationship with God is the most important thing in our life. Everything else — our health, our work,
The Divine Influences
One of the most wondrous things about God is that you never know when He is going to break through all your defenses and call you into a deeper relationship
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The Power Of Love
It has been said that there are three levels of life, each with its own predictable results. On the lowest level you repay good with evil. This is the demonic
Lord, Teach Us To Pray
In a book called “God and My Father,” Clarence Day recalls his father’s attitude and approach to prayer. He says … In moments of prayer, when he and God tried
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The Hundredth Monkey
In the early Nineteenth Century, the Church collection was taken up in a bag at the end of a pole with a bell attached to arouse sleepy contributors. Jesus comes
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Nothing But The Truth
A great defense lawyer was defending a client who was the victim of some trumped-up charges. The main witness against his client took the stand and gave his testimony. Then
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