Prayer Is Expensive
One Sunday morning, two little girls, ages four and six, were leaving Church with their parents. The six-year-old was deep in thought about the story of the loaves and fishes […]
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Prayer
Someday
About fifteen years ago, in a “New York Times” editorial, the following proposal was made: “Amid all the ‘Weeks’ observed during the year in behalf of this, that, and the
Don’t Panic
A married couple had lived together for twenty-five years in what outwardly seemed like a reasonably good union. The husband was a good provider. The wife was a good housekeeper.
Saints And Saviors
One of the most exciting things about the Bible is that the Biblical writers tell us over-and-over again this amazing fact: the Great God Almighty Himself, He who created us
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Calm Your Fears
In one of Aesop’s fables, a bunch of frogs pray to the god, Zeus, to send them a king. Zeus responds by throwing a big log into the frog pond.
Go To Your Room!
The story is told of an overworked mother of eight who lived in the 1700s. In her house jammed with children it was extremely difficult for her to find a
The Last Day Of Your Life?
There are times when we yearn for peace and quiet — away from the honking horns, the screeching brakes, the blaring boom boxes, the throbbing washing machines, the jarring jetliners.
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Is Your Heart In It?
A life insurance salesman visited a woman who had been recently widowed. For thirty five years her late husband had sacrificed much in order to maintain a substantial life insurance
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Even In The Darkest Hour
The disciples in today’s Gospel Lesson had been experiencing a terrible spiritual and emotional drain. They had been with Jesus during His entire public ministry. They had heard Him preach
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Try To Be A Little Kinder!
Tired of just “hanging around,” an elderly man took part-time employment as a messenger. His job was to make pick-ups of legal documents from law offices and deliver them to
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Reformer, Par Excellence
The author of “Treasure Island,” Robert Louis Stevenson, once wrote a little essay called “The Reformers.” He tells of four reformers who feel very strongly that the world needs to
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Becoming Something Special
One Sunday morning a New York City Pastor preached a sermon entitled, “The Tenacity of a Bulldog.” In the crowded Church that day was an executive of the Mack Truck
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The Pharaoh Within
A young man remembers … I used to ask my Mom, “Did you really want to have six kids?” And she would give me an answer like “Man proposes; God
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Are You Listening?
The homeroom teacher of a “Senior Honor Students” class once gave them a graduation gift in advance … The students were permitted one unexcused absence as long as it didn’t
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Borne On The Breath Of Love
Two tourists were busy seeing the sights in Milan, Italy. They were particularly interested in viewing Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting of the “Last Supper.” They tried to follow the
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The Really Big Test
A poster of unknown origin contains some advice on how to pray under certain conditions. “CALL FOR HELP!” it says in bold letters. Then these words: A prayer to be
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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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Absolutely Not!
In days gone by, the “Town Crier” was the source of news for the community. He would stand in the village square and preface his announcements with the cry, “Hear
