Called Into Service
Every life will end in death. There are times when we may feel we will live forever. But, sooner or later, every person faces the inevitability of death. At the […]
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Death
Up A Tree?
The tragedy of September 11th, put us all in touch with the great Mysteries we encounter in our human situation; the Mystery of Life itself; the Mystery of Love, which
Come Unto Me!
The Apostle Paul has written, “If death began its reign through one man (Adam) because of his offense, much more shall those who receive the overflowing Grace and gift of
The Ultimate Paradox
The Lord Jesus, the Apostles, the New Testament writers and the Early Christians all made use of jolting paradoxes in their teaching… In the Kingdom of God, the last are
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I Am Here!
An American writer and his wife spent a year in England during which time they visited a great many Churches, large and small. They especially liked walking slowly through the
Dawn Of A New Day
The earliest account of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is found in the fifteenth chapter of Paul’s first Letter to the Corinthians. As we read those early verses, we find
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
Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Dylan Thomas, the Welsh poet, had great love and respect for his father. When his father died, Thomas expressed his deep grief in one of the best-known poems in the
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Not Here Anymore
The story is told of a bullish stock market investor who said to himself: “I would do anything, even the devil’s work, if only I could see the stock market
Death Is Death
A father, whose only daughter was seventeen, was going through a kind of dying. The daughter was preparing to go away to college. Father and daughter had been very close,
What Are We Looking For?
A California religious newspaper (The “Son” Sentinel), published an article which contrasted the living habits of two kinds of birds that fly over the California desert: the vulture and the
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Singers Of Life
Loren Eisley was a naturalist and an anthropologist. One day, while making some observations in a small glade, he leaned against a stump and fell asleep. He said he was
Persons Not Places
Several years back a tough-minded realist named Susan Ertz made an interesting observation. “Millions,” she claimed, “long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy
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High Expectations
“Whistle Down the Wind” is a motion picture of a few years ago. In the story a group of children find a tramp in a barn. Through a combination of
There Must Be Some Mistake
There is a daily syndicated newspaper cartoon strip called “The Small Society” in which the author seems to be telling us that our Society is coming apart at the seams.
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There Was Jesus!
William Alle White, one of america’s greatest journalists, is often remembered for his clever defense of the honor of his native state, Kansas. It was on the occasion of a
There’s A New World Coming
There is a wonderful story about a man who bought a used suit of clothes at the Good Will Industry store. In one of the pockets he found a fifteen-year-old
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Put Your Whole Self Into It
One of the reasons Christians gather together each week for celebration is to remember the Resurrection Event: to look back on this incredible thing that happened to Jesus of Nazareth
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Fear Not
Did you ever stop to think what life would be like if you honestly believed that God was against us, against you-or at best, indifferent? Imagine that for just a
A Matter Of Death And Life
A freelance writer in New York City was talking about his childhood. Before his tenth birthday the family had moved five times, each time to a new community. His most
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