Our Journey to Bethlehem
In today’s Lesson, an angel of the Lord appears to the shepherds in the field, saying: “I bring you good news of great joy, a joy to be shared by […]
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We’re All in the Family
It is the family that sets humankind apart from all other living creatures. Who else has children they can call their own for longer than it takes to set them
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Ten Grinches Plus Two!
I know there is something about the much beloved Dr. Seuss’ Christmas parable that invokes such wonderful memories for so many. I want to remind the younger ones that there
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Just Words?
Author Marcus Bach once interviewed Josef Meier, the actor who for many years played the part of Jesus in a highly successful “Passion Play.” Mr. Meier, who had enacted the
Overtaken By Joy!
It is said that human beings “have lost their sense of wonder and mystery.“ If that is true, then we have one of the reasons why our faith is having
Last Year’s Current Events
The late Muriel Lester was an amazing woman. As a teenager, she quit the busy rounds of social life in London and rented a humble room because she wanted to
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Big Bird’s Swan Song
In case you haven’t heard, Caroll Spinney is retiring. This giant of a man who touched the lives of countless millions of children is finally flying the coop. Put another
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On This Day
Drones, helmet cameras, GPS systems, Radio Frequency Identification tags, body temperature sensors and instant video. Contrary to what you may be thinking, that’s not a list of police or military
Heavenly Helicopter
I’m sure most of you have known well-meaning parents who appear overprotective or hyper-controlling in the life of their children. But did you know there is a name for this
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Talking About Eternity
A self-righteous snob who liked to appear full of virtue once said to Mark Twain, “Before I die, I’m going to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I shall
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Let Go!
America’s most famous architect, the late Frank Lloyd Wright, designed some unusual buildings. Among them is Fallingwater, a house built in the mid 1930s over a waterfall in southwest Pennsylvania.
Plain And Simple
Some of you will remember motorcycle stunt man Evil Knievel. During his career, Knievel attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps, some ending in spectacular crashes. When asked to describe
No Substitute!
A big electronics store advertised a one-hour, 50% off everything sale. A week before the pre-season Christmas rush, the sale was scheduled to commence at 6 am. On the morning
Stand And Applaud!
In Raleigh, North Carolina there is a popular preacher who understands the value of expressing thanks to God. And he loves to sing. The problem is, he has a terrible
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Increase Our Faith
The late Dr. Scott Peck was the author of the best-selling book “The Road Less Traveled.” As a psychiatrist, Dr. Peck spent a great deal of time working with patients
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Perilous Journey
A New York Times writer began a column with these words: It’s all right to want it all. We have advertisements in which people who have it all torment people
Need Not Greed
James Thurber, the well-known American humorist, wrote a number of fables. In them, he pokes fun at our shortcomings by having animal characters act as humans do. One of these
Enter At Your Own Risk
Carved in wood over the door of a Church in Ohio, are the words, “Enter at your own risk.” Consider the meaning of those words: When you seek to experience
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Perfect Plus Sign
A father was driving his young daughter to pre-school. As they passed the local church the little girl asked, “Daddy, why is there a big plus sign on top of
Fools For Christ
Some years ago, host Bryant Gumble interviewed the late poet, Maya Angelou, on the Today Show. “What are your goals in life?” he asked. To which the sixty-something poet replied,
