Do Something!
Jesus commands each of us: “Love one another as I have loved you.” There is a story of a young clergyman who went to the pulpit and won the congregation’s …
Obedience
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 …
What Is The Cost?
It was the last day before the football team of a large University was to play it’s biggest game of the season … Unfortunately, the head football coach had just …
What’s New?
Once upon a time, two little sunflower seeds nestled snugly together in the soft earth … They talked of God, the Creator of all seeds. They wanted to find Him. …
With Our Hands
Did you hear the story about the nine men and one woman who were being rescued at sea by a helicopter? While hanging on for dear life from a rope …
They Will Not Fail!
The Gospels tell us that Jesus of Nazareth came among His people, loving them, healing them, bringing them the Good News of how much God loves them, and how they …
Betrayal, Or Loyalty?
Imagine what might have taken place if the twelve Apostles had submitted formal job applications to Jesus before they were chosen … The application might have been forwarded to a …
Just Words?
Two thousand years ago, on the Sunday which we now know as “Passion Sunday” or “Palm Sunday,” a great crowd greeted Jesus as he entered the City of Jerusalem. “They …
Good Listeners
A popular literary journalist1 began thinking about the telephone and how it affects people’s lives … He thought of the people who might be anxiously hoping to hear a doctor’s …
The Goblins Are Coming!
In a newspaper cartoon, two distinguished-looking gentlemen are comfortably seated on soft, upholstered chairs in an upscale office. One says to the other, “Last night I had a most terrible …
A Change Of Heart
A ninety-year-old man was asked why he remained a man of hope, even in the most difficult days. He replied, Because I get up in the morning believing in the …
Giving Directions
The mother of a small child attended a PTA meeting at which it was announced that a new sex-education program was about to be introduced in the district’s schools. She …
The Rock That Moved
Do you remember the Gospel episode in which Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” and “Who do you say that I am?” …
Rest Assured!
Christmas is a time for peace and quiet — a time for quiet assurance, quiet trust. That sounds good. After all, the world is filled with noise and confusion and …
Together We Trust
A British newspaper ran a story reported by the staff members of the Dorsett County Hospital. It concerned a little boy’s personal account of his recent tonsilectomy at the hospital. …
God Gives His People Hope
This age of ours has been called many things: the “Atomic Age,” the “Nuclear Age,” the “Space Age,” the “Age of Revolution,” the “Post-Christian Age.” Lately, one label which is …
Flutter Your Wings!
Land where our fathers died/Land of the pilgrim’s pride/ From every mountainside/Let freedom ring! On “Independence Day,” the American people celebrate the great gift of freedom they have received as …
He Didn’t Know He Had It In Him
Last January 1st, one man’s New Year’s resolution was to become a non-conformist. For instance, he resolved never again to take part in the over-commercialization of Christmas. He would become …
Make Time!
A certain obstetrician delivered babies with great professional skill as well as with a flourish all his own. When the babies first appeared, he began talking to them. From the …
The Bus Is Waiting
In a fascinating story of his journey across the United States with his pet dog, John Steinbeck tells of a Church service he attended during his travels in the State …