“. . . our hope is . . . knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort.” (Corinthians 1:7). There is an ancient Christian legend in…
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Within hours of the first bombs being dropped over Baghdad, the Dow Jones average on the New York Stock Exchange shot up over one hundred points — the largest one-day gain in many years. But…
“Greed is the one lesson their minds have learned. They are under a curse” (II Peter 2:14). Several years ago in the New York Times a physician’s “Letter To The Editor” was published. In it,…
“Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions” (Luke 12:15). A major U.S. industrial giant made a…
“…in their greed they will exploit you with false words” (2 Peter 2:3). In the Board Room of a highly profitable business, the question of employee bonuses for lengthy and meritorious service was debated. When…
“...and for all things give thanks to God because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus” (I Thessalonians 5:18). Abigail Van Buren (“Dear Abby”) once received a letter signed “Depressed.” It…
“…it is by Grace that you have been saved” (Ephesians 2:8). There is a wonderful parable in which a certain man dies and arrives at the Pearly Gates where he is met by Saint Peter.…
“…and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). A rich man who had acquired his wealth through a series of shifty, questionable business deals, decided to enter politics and run for public office. At…
“Ah, how goodness and kindness pursue me, every day of my life” (Psalm 23:6). He was known as a mean old man. Resentful! Bitter! Someone said that his bitterness was justified. His beloved wife died…
“‘Let your light so shine before men,’ He says, ‘that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in Heaven’” (Mt. 5:15). In a world where Bad Deeds are…
“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until…
“How beautiful are . . . those who bring Good News of good things” (Romans 10:15). A chaplain arrived at the hospital as usual early one morning. As he walked down the corridor, a man…
“The woman said to Him, ’I know that Messiah — that is, Christ — is coming’...‘I who am speaking to you,’ said Jesus, ‘I am He’” (John 4:25,26). In a beautifully-written reflection on this Gospel…
“Then they took charge of Jesus and carrying His own Cross He went out of the city to the place of the skull…where they crucified Him” (John 19:17,18). There was a famous opera singer who,…
There is the true story about a man named Walter. He went to the hospital to undergo hip surgery. One night, when the curtain was around his bed, there suddenly was a lot of commotion…
”It is finished” (John 19:30). The story is told of a man who dreamed that he saw Our Lord tied to a whipping post while a soldier scourged Him unmercifully. He saw the whip in…
“All our people are to learn to occupy themselves in doing good works for their practical needs” (Titus 3:14). There is an amusing story about a priest and a rabbi who are playing golf together…
“I don’t want the city to come into my Church and I don’t want my Church to come into the city,“ wrote a woman to her pastor... I want to keep them separate — completely…
“Lord of heaven and earth, You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants” (Matthew 11:25). Soon after her brother was born, little Jenny began asking her parents…
“All that came to be had life in Him and that life was the light of men, a light that shines in the dark” (John 1:4-5). How well do we know the Truth which Jesus…