We Are The Message
A certain man bought a valuable painting entitled “The Burning Ship.” In the picture, a large ocean liner is engulfed in flames. The most remarkable thing about the painting is […]
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Evangelism
Christ Is The Key
According to legend, there once were two very perplexing mysteries over which the wisest men in the land had scratched their heads and stroked their beards in vain for many
The Gift Of Ears
A great deal has been said in recent years about Christians who have received the gift of tongues. Many good things can come from this gift that is given to
Creative Love
God has not fashioned us to cope with life on earth in isolation. Because we are who we are, because we are who God intends us to be, we have
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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Something’s Afoot
The following “Notice,” directed to the women of the parish, appeared in a Church Sunday Bulletin: Plans are afoot for a ladies night “White Elephant” Party. Those who come are
Travelling Light
While visiting her sister and family, Karen Johnson presented a $20 bill to one of her teenage nieces. The young woman expressed a certain amount of reluctance to accept the
Speak Lord, We Need Directions!
In the year 490 B.C., an historic battle took place between the Greeks and the Persians. In contemporary gambling terms the Greeks were the “underdogs” and the Persians were the
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No Rest For The Good
Centuries ago, an ancient “father of the Church” named Cyprian, who lived in North Africa, sent a letter to a friend. In it he said, This seems a cheerful world
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Chirp Away!
A story has come down through the years about a king who visited the monasteries of a great Zen leader named Lin Chi. (Zen is a Japanese Buddhist sect that
Perfect Attendance Record
A sixth grade teacher was trying her best to discipline a particularly mischievous student. She tried reasoning with him. She tried scolding him severely. She tried bargaining with him. Again
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