Do The Right Thing
In one of the Peanuts comic strips, Lucy is positioned behind her now famous “Psychiatric Help, Five cents” stand. Charlie Brown arrives for some advice. Charlie says, “My trouble is […]
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Possessions
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,
Reflected Glory
Most of us are pleased to accept the Biblical assertion that we have been created in the “Image of God.” It goes down easier than many other familiar phrases-like “love
Speaking Of Money
We Christians don’t like to hear much talk about money in Church. Somehow we fail to see how our attitude and approach to money ties in with our religion, our
Our Days Are Numbered
There was an old woman tossed up in a basket, seventeen times as high as the moon. Where she was going, I couldn’t but ask it, For in her hand
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A Fool For Christ
Jesus comes at the subject of money in two ways. We might call these the “negative” and “positive” ways or, perhaps, “warning” and “opportunity.” On the negative side, Jesus warns
The Sticky Problem Of Duty
The American College Dictionary lists nine alternate definitions of the word “duty” covering a wide range of meanings. “Duty,” we learn, is “that which one is bound to do by
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In Search Of Wisdom
You may have seen the poster which contains the following acronym: P.B.P.G.I.N.T.W.M.Y. The letters stand for, “Please be patient. God is not through with me yet.” How true! God doesn’t
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The Cattle On A Thousand Hills
When trouble comes and we seem powerless to deal with it, we cry out, “O God, I have reached the end of my resources.” That sentence is the key to
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Time For A Make-over?
In a poem by William Butler Yeats, based on an old Irish story, a man is running “full speed ahead”. He’s running so fast that he is little more than
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How Is This Possible?
An overweight businessman decided to shed a few pounds. He took his new diet seriously, even changing his driving route to the office in order to avoid passing his favorite
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