LORDSHIP OF CHRIST JESUS Of all the titles of Jesus, the title "Lord" became by far the most commonly used, widespread, and theologically important. It would hardly be going too far to say that the…
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SINGLENESS OF EYE I want first of all... to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry…
GOD TAKES PICTURES Tony Campolo, in Twenty Hot Potatoes Christians are Afraid to Touch asks "Why are so many people down on themselves (and what can they do about it)?" Then he shares this story:…
THE POWER OF VISION There was a study done of concentration camp survivors regarding the common characteristics of those who did not succumb... in the concentration camps. Victor Frankl was a living answer to that…
I'LL DIE TRYING Here's some more bumper-sticker wisdom: "I intend to live forever, or die trying!"
CHRISTIANS ARE THE WORST Years ago as a bartender I served many "regular" customers. One was a prominent attorney who, on this particular day, seemed very despondent. I asked if he had a bad day.…
EPITAPH Little Willie from his mirror Licked the mercury right off. Thinking, in his childish error, It would cure the whooping cough. At the funeral his mother Smartly said to Mrs. Brown: 'Twas a chilly…
MY TURN IN THE NURSERY Last Sunday was my turn in the nursery to work. My heart wasn't in it; my feelings were hurt. A child from its mother did not want to part And…
SINGING THE TUNE TOGETHER Some months ago a group of adults on retreat gathered in a big hall for a time of recreation. In one game we each drew a slip of paper with a…
MOTHER DID IT I come from a family of four sibling brothers. Like all children we fought and had our little scraps, and everything we touched we either lost or broke. But we were honest…
EXTRA POINTS When Michigan played Wisconsin in basketball early in the season in 1989, Michigan's Rumeal Robinson stepped to the foul line for two shots late in the fourth quarter. His team trailed by one…
THE PHONEY ORACLE OF DELPHI The oracle at Delphi was established there because of a cleft in the earth which produced vapors that had a purifying effect on animals and humans. It was believed that…
THE LAWMAKER'S PUNISHMENT Young Sang was the prime minister of the First Emperor in China. He made many cruel punishments to discipline those who did not follow the law. His legislative way of ruling made…
WHO SCORED ENOUGH POINTS? There is an old story about a United Methodist preacher who died and found himself standing before the gates of heaven asking for admission. St. Peter, the gatekeeper asked his name,…
CRIME STATISTICS - An estimated 23,200 people were murdered in the United States last year (1990), a new record. - During the gulf air war, 24 Americans were killed in action; in the same period,…
GODLY CRITICS HURT If criticizing gives you pain, then do it. If it gives you the slightest pleasure, keep your mouth shut.
PET PERSPECTIVES In order to maintain a well-balanced perspective, the person who has a dog to worship him should also have a cat to ignore him. From Peterborough Examiner, Canada
COMMUNICATION GATES Have you ever held a thought in your mind and wondered if you really should say it or not? Buddha had a wonderful test for this problem called the three gates to communication.…
CRY NOW OR LATER One more quote from the Buddhist religion: "The organs will weep the tears the eyes refuse to shed." Doctors and psychologists tell us that suppressed emotions create physical problems. This is…
THE RIGHT WORDS Ministers sometime run dry of ideas and words. It is a painful time when the right words seem nowhere to be found. Words are as beautiful as wild horses, and sometimes as…
