No Bull — A Call to Repentance
What is the true meaning of repentance? In late August of this year, a story was reported by most major news services, which was literally — a load of bull! […]
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Love
Sowing the Seeds of Love
Seeds of Love According to an old legend, a woman whose son just died went to a mountaintop seeking counsel from a wise man. The grieving mother told him of
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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
Our Eternal Present
This is Where We Find Life The concept known as the “specious present” was first introduced by the philosopher William James in his influential Principles of Psychology (1890). It is
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Good Medicine
In his retirement sermon, a pastor recalled many of the life-enriching events he experienced in his years of parish service. He especially remembered “A wonderful older woman with a remarkable
Love Is The Sweetest Thing
A certain couple had been married fifty-one years and still acted like newlyweds. The husband was in poor health, a shut-in. The couples’ pastor describes what he calls “One of
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I Shall Rise Again
The husband had a worried look on his face when he sat down to have a heart-to-heart talk with his wife. After a few false starts, he said to her
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Tell Them It’s Raining!
The “Dear Abby” Columnist, Abigail Van Buren, received the following letter from a frustrated reader: Dear Abby: My husband hates to spend money! I cut my own hair and make
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Feelings
In the Old Testament saga, Israel’s greatest King is David. He was called the “Lion of Judah,” the “Warrior King.” David was a great military leader. He had great expertise
The Connection
Not long ago, a Midwest newspaper ran the story of a memory expert. He had earned a doctors’ degree in the study of human memory. He had written books on
Lord, Teach Me How To Dance
In a Midwestern Church, the crib-room is filled to capacity every Sunday without fail. As you enter the room, you see a large framed sign hanging on the wall over
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Where Is Your Molokai
Damien DeVeuster was a Belgian Priest who gave his life to the care of lepers in the colony at Molokai, Hawaii. He died in eighteen hundred and eighty-nine at age
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We Rejoice
Jesus began the Sermon on the Mount by saying to His followers, “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Men do not
Nothing Is A Barrier
In John Masefield’s poem, “Good Friday,” a flower peddler says to Jesus: “Friend, it is over now –the passion, the tears, the pains. Only the truth remains.” Not very much
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We Are The Message
A certain man bought a valuable painting entitled “The Burning Ship.” In the picture, a large ocean liner is engulfed in flames. The most remarkable thing about the painting is
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Invitation To Joy
One Sunday morning, a preacher delivered a beautiful sermon on Jesus’ love for little children. The next day, he caught a little boy in the act of pressing his foot
Be Wise; Be Prepared
Jesus was born under a wandering star and every year in December that wandering star returns to remind us of God’s love for us, of who we really are, and
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A Love Story
“Silent night, holy night. Peace on earth to men of goodwill.” Yet behind that seemingly peaceful cradle scene the Cross already was casting its shadow across the innocent features of
From Mere Existence To New Life
Each New Year’s Day, it is the custom at an east coast University to hang the official senior class picture in the student union building. Underneath the photograph there is
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Look For The Stars
During World War II, a young bride from New Jersey followed her soldier-husband to an army camp on the edge of the California desert. Her husband had advised her against
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