The Way Is Difficult
“Dying is a very solitary thing!” someone has written. In that very insightful statement, we come close to one of the basic teachings of the New Testament-about life, about death, […]
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Caring
Peace And The Golden Rule
If we were to ask each other to name the one ingredient necessary to establish peace in our human relationships, undoubtedly the Golden Rule would be the majority response. “Do
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When Would You Least Expect Him?
When Henry David Thoreau, the author of “Walden Pond,” was terminally ill, a friend tried to get him to express his thoughts on life-after-death. Thoreau replied, “One world at a
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Person-centered
A preacher well-known for his moving sermons, was on a big jet plane crowded with passengers. In mid-flight the pilot announced that because of mechanical difficulties he was going to
Behold, The Living God!
Life makes so many demands on us these days that it is important for us to know how to replenish our strength. Just going through the daily routine has become
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Extravagantly Beautiful!
The greatest moment of your life occurs when, from the innermost depth of your being you say, in answer to Jesus’ question in today’s Gospel Lesson, “You are the Messiah,
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You Can Perform Miracles
A science professor was delivering a slide lecture. A forest scene flashed onto the screen. In the center of the picture stood an oddly-shaped tree. “I want you to look
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He’s Hollow!
A larger than average man stepped on a scale not knowing it was out of order. The indicator stopped at 75 pounds. A little boy, standing nearby with his mother,
Just Passing Through
The Holy men and women of the Far East have always made wisdom the supreme human virtue. The custom of disciplined solitude in the pursuit of wisdom profoundly affected Oriental
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Don’t Slice It Thin
After telling her class of six-year-olds the story of Jesus miraculously feeding thousands of people, the teacher asked the children to draw a picture of the event. One little girl
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Do We Care?
One of the ancient Greek words for “love is eros, meaning erotic love. “Eros’ is important, one of God’s good gifts. But the Biblical word in Greek is a-ga-pe (agape
We Cannot Be Neutral
In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus says to His disciples “Anyone who is not against us is for us” (Mark 9:40). A pastor was asked about his Church membership. “We have
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Caring Is Everything
When Victoria, Queen of England, stayed at her summer residence, she enjoyed dressing in simple clothes (so that she would not be recognized) and taking long walks through the woods.
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Cat Food, Fuchsias And The Christian Message
A Sunday School teacher was telling her class of second-graders the story of the City of Sodom. She said, Most of the people in that city were being terribly disobedient
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