Make It Unanimous!
The pastor of a large urban parish once did a TV series called “The Kingdom of God.” Each week on the morning after the show aired he would visit sick …
Kingdom
The Turning Point
A high-ranking Military Chaplain once introduced a standard Bible Study Curriculum for children in military families. However, the continuity of the Course was often interrupted by the moves from base …
Crystal Clear
In a “Peanuts” comic strip, Lucy and Charlie Brown are engaged in earnest conversation about the meaning of life. Lucy feels that it’s a matter of one’s perspective. She says, …
Walk The Walk!
A man was grieving over the recent death of his dog — his faithful friend for fifteen years. He wanted to honor his pet in a special way, and so …
Because You’re You
The following ad appeared in the “classified” section of a weekly newspaper: For sale. Complete Encyclopedia set. Twenty-six volumes in mint condition. Never used. My husband already knows it all. …
Huggable And Buggable You
In a “Peanuts” comic strip, little Lucy is trying to better understand the little dog “Snoopy.” She looks at him with wondering eyes and says, “There are times when you …
Formula For The Ages
The year was 1905. Albert Einstein astounded the scientific community with a Formula For the Ages — e = mc2 (energy equals mass times the speed of light squared). The …
Get Busy!
The time is coming, I am convinced of it, when the world will pay the same beautiful tribute to present-day Christians as it did to the first Christians: “They are …
What Are We Looking For?
Grandpa and his six-year-old grandson went fishing together. It was the boy’s first experience as a fisherman and, when he made his first casting attempt, his line became a tangled …
No Second Opinion
A certain high-level politician made life absolutely miserable for his speech-writer … The speech-writer was regarded by political observers as one of the best in the business. Nevertheless the politician …
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 …
Come Back For More
From the beginning of His public ministry, “the Man who would not be king” becomes a dominant theme in the life of Jesus. Remember the temptation story? Before He began …