Take A Step
A woman of advanced age began to have hearing problems. Reluctantly she gave in to suggestions from family members that she consult an ear specialist. After the doctor had made […]
Faith
Lord, You Take The Wheel
There is an old proverb that goes something like this: Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more;
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A Matter Of Trust
A young clergyman was asked to preach on “Why I believe in God.” He thought it would be an easy sermon to prepare. After all, he could think of a
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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A ‘Not Yet’ Faith
Christmas will soon be here. In Shakespeare’s words, “Now sits expectation in the air”.1 Little children are expecting Santa Claus. Most of us are expecting Christmas presents. Some of us
All Of You
It has been said that one of the best tests of your religion is to find yourself in church with nothing less than a twenty dollar bill in your wallet.
Draw Near With Faith
One Sunday morning a certain country preacher opened a sermon on faith with these words: “My dear brothers and sisters, your fields are drying up and you have come here
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Worth Remembering
Unfortunately, in the religious experience of many of us there is a certain impatience with the way God, in His wisdom, chooses to reveal himself. We dream the impossible dream
What Can You Lose?
In a parable of life, a man is rowing his boat on a lake. Inscribed on one oar is the word, “Faith.” on the other oar is the word “Works.”
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Something That Lasts Forever
In John’s Gospel it is written, “When Jesus spoke to the people, He said, ‘I am the Light of the World; anyone who follows Me will not be walking in
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Why Not You?
On a day like today (just two weeks before Easter), a Sunday School teacher queried her seven-year-old students on their understanding of the great Resurrection Event. “What does Easter mean
A Fruitful Life
Early in Matthew’s Gospel, it is written, “… any tree which fails to produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown on the fire” (Mt. 3:10). These strong words
Our Only Real Security
It has been said that “following Jesus is like climbing a spiral staircase”: Sometimes it seems as though we are just circling around, getting nowhere. But then we notice that
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Give God A Chance
A man dies. He finds himself in a reception area. He has no idea exactly where he is or where he is going, until a man dressed in a tuxedo
Our Greatest Treasures
It was three days before Christmas. A member of the clergy was walking through a supermarket parking lot … As he passed a woman who was hoisting about a dozen
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Try To Be A Little Kinder!
Tired of just “hanging around,” an elderly man took part-time employment as a messenger. His job was to make pick-ups of legal documents from law offices and deliver them to
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Never Go On Strike!
Jesus tells us in Matthew’s Gospel Lesson that we must be perfect just as our Heavenly Father is perfect. Which is to say, that we must be perfect in our
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One Hop At A Time
A preacher took to the pulpit one Sunday morning and proceeded to deliver a sermon on the virtue of Faith. He said, in part, To have Faith requires willingness to
Right On, Lord!
During Ronald Reagan’s first term as President of the United States, a politically ambitious young man landed a job in the White House. After his first day on the job,
Are You Listening?
The homeroom teacher of a “Senior Honor Students” class once gave them a graduation gift in advance … The students were permitted one unexcused absence as long as it didn’t
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