Are You Listening?
It was high noon in midtown Manhattan. The streets were buzzing with activity: crowds of people scurrying to lunch; auto horns honking; brakes screeching; a siren wailing. Two men mere […]
Are You Listening? Read More »
Good Shepherd
The Final Test
In a Bible class, two men were called upon to recite the Twenty-third Psalm. One was an accomplished speaker, trained in the techniques of speech and drama. He intoned the
The Open Door
In the Book of Exodus there is a moving account of an encounter Moses has with God. Moses is tending his father-in-law’s sheep and God comes to him in the
The Goodness Of God
Pilgrims and tourists visiting the Holy Land for the first time experience the reality of Scripture references to people going “up to Jerusalem.” It is, literally, a city on a
The Goodness Of God Read More »
When Life Is Beautiful
A very creative preacher decided, one Sunday, to introduce a “guest-preacher” from the pulpit. He began by saying, “This morning, dear people, we have an unusual guest-preacher. We have a
When Life Is Beautiful Read More »
Young At Heart
Fairy tales can come true It can happen to you If you’re young at heart So sings Frank Sinatra on his recording of the song “Young At Heart.” It is
Nibbling Ourselves Lost
One of the duties of a shepherd is to prevent wayward sheep from wandering away on their own. And Jesus often used the imagery of sheep-and-shepherd in His teachings. One
Nibbling Ourselves Lost Read More »
Wow!
The story is told of the Reverend Brown who stopped during his walk to cast a sympathetic eye on a man bending over a wheel of his car. The car
