Hard Rain Falling
And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son? What did your hear, my darling young one? Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world Heard ten […]
Jesus Christ: Cross of
What Difference
The deepest and most serious drama in the life of every one of us is the decision we make on whether to say “Yes” or “No” to God. At a
Show Me
One sure thing we members of the clergy learn very quickly is that trying to preach a sermon that is both good and pleasing to everyone is like trying to
Come Monday
It is the great Lord God, who gives us life and sustains us in life, who ultimately will win the victory over evil. It is the great Lord God who
Birmingham Or Calvary
A poem by Stoddard Kennedy compares Jesus’ coming to the modern city of Birmingham in England with Jesus going to Calvary: When Jesus came to Calvary they nailed Him on
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First The Trembling
A well-known preacher was invited to deliver a sermon in the chapel of a college for the deaf. He described it as a “Preacher’s paradise, because you get two laughs
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From Death To Life
There is a scene in Ingmar Bergman’s “White Light” in which the Church sexton, a horribly crippled man, tells his pastor that he doesn’t think the physical pain of Jesus’
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Instant Replay
Thanks to the miracle of modern electronics, TV sports fans are able to enjoy the highlights of a game or a match a second time. “Instant Replay” it is called.
Precious Moments
In a reflection on his relationship with his father, a man wrote, As a Child, I could always depend on my father to put life’s disasters into perspective, whether it
