Overtaken By Joy
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), the New England Yankee social critic who wrote “Walden,” one of the American classics, rebelled at the intrusion of government and social institutions on man’s life. […]
Eternal Life
Body And Soul
A strong, self-reliant ranch owner who did not often express his emotions outwardly, had to rush his wife to the hospital: a ruptured appendix. The ensuing operation was successful, but
The Road To Somewhere
A pious woman had a dream one night in which one of the town’s best-known scoundrels died and was on his way to heaven. But, because of many misdeeds, the
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The Strength To Live
A man who was preparing to take his own life (fortunately, the attempt failed), wrote a suicide note which said, simply, “I don’t have the strength it takes to go
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An Easter People
One Easter, a little girl named Audrey came home from school and was greeted by her grandfather who was visiting. Audrey couldn’t wait to tell him all about her new
Do It Now!
A member of the choir in a small country parish was hurrying into church. Already twenty minutes late, he quickly parked his car, and as he scurried along the uneven
The Best Is Yet To Come
A certain pastor told of a woman in his congregation who was struggling to work through a devastating loss. Her beloved husband, an electrician, accidentally brushed up against a hot
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Look To The Pea Patch!
In a certain school district, it was customary to participate in the annual sale of Easter Seals. The practice was to put a “piggy bank” in each classroom and, from
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What Are We Looking For?
In front of a rural Church, there was a big sign on which the pastor regularly posted the sermon titles for the next two Sundays. During one week the sign
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Fish Sandwiches?
In a little book called “You’re Out of Date, God” the author quotes from an old letter from her mother: Things are fine around here. Myra Kimble went to Church
Spiritual Longevity
Not too long ago, a “stand-up” comic, One famous for his delivery of “one-liner” jokes, celebrated his ninety-first birthday at a party attended by a host of relatives, friends and
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We Can Hardly Wait
According to a study made at an agricultural school in Iowa some years ago, the production of a hundred baskets of corn from one acre of land required four million
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It Makes All The Difference!
“John 3:16” is one of the five verses contained in today’s Gospel Reading. Millions of American professional football fans get regular glimpses of this Scripture citation on their TV screens.
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