Listen For Love
Listen for Love. This morning, I want you to listen to the following case history from psychiatrist Dr. Paul Tournier’s book, “The Strong and the Weak.” It is the story […]
Listening
A Turned-On Congregation
What did Jesus come into this world to do? He came to tell us about the unique value of God’s Grace, of God’s Presence, of God’s Love, of God’s Power.
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A Change Of Heart
Many years ago, an American traveler secured a few grains of wheat from an Egyptian tomb. Those grains of wheat had been slumbering in that tomb for more than thirty
Lower The Drawbridge
The “Flu” is one of those illnesses that can cause you to feel depressed. At some point during the course of the illness, you become convinced that the doctor has
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Stop, Look And Listen
In many English translations of the Bible, the word “behold” appears hundreds of times. In the Christmas Story for example: Behold, you will conceive in your womb a Son and
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Listen Carefully!
A little girl was watching TV in her bedroom when her mother called out, “Michelle, come to dinner!” No response. A short time later her mother again called out, “Michelle,
We’re Never On Hold
A woman was telling some friends about a very thorough “First Aid” course she had taken. “You have no idea how useful all that information has been already,” she said.
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Because Of Your Good Looks
There is a magazine cartoon in which two persons who appear to be husband and wife are sitting on their living room sofa staring ahead at the TV screen. The
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The Me-book
An elderly miser who had vast real estate holdings suddenly became extremely ill. His temperature quickly soared to 105, and his frightened wife sent for the nearest doctor. After examining
An Old-fashioned Faith
Jesus’ warning of things to come begins to sound like the litanies we hear on the Eleven O’clock Nightly News. “These things are bound to happen,” Jesus says, “but do
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Listen Louder
A Sunday School teacher was reading the Old Testament Book of Jonah to her class: And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in
The Most Interesting Person
Science tells us that a dense fog, one hundred feet deep and covering seven city blocks, is composed of less than one eight-ounce glass of water. Unbelievable though it seems,
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Come Out Of The Basement
The story is told of an old woman living in Ireland who delighted in the sermons of a certain Irish preacher. She had resided in an inexpensive basement apartment until
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Listen To Love
Those of us who have identified with Jesus the Christ, have been taught a very special kind of love, which among other things, is a listening love. It’s not the
Wouldn’t Everything Be Just Fine?
Did you ever say to yourself as you walked into church, “What am I doing here?” Uristides McFarland went to church one Sunday morning expecting nothing unusual to happen. There
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Is Your Radio On?
A man was fishing on a river bank at an isolated spot where he was certain no one would see him. Suddenly, out of the bushes, a stranger appeared. “Have
To Turn Us Upside Down
Once upon a time a government surveyor brought his equipment to a farm, called on the farmer, and asked permission to go into one of the fields and take readings.
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Unlimited Profits
In the early twenties, three European immigrants to the United States arrived at New York City’s Ellis Island to be processed by immigration officials. All three immigrants had hard-to-spell last
Speaking Of Peace
A testimonial dinner was arranged for a woman who was retiring after many years of faithful service as the town librarian. On the night of the event, the toastmaster introduced
Near To The Heart Of God
Patti and Scott were expecting a child soon. The parents-to-be invited another couple–Bart and Rita–to see their new nursery… In the corner stood a big, cardboard box, containing a new
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