Everybody’s Doing It!
Once upon a time there was a king who had everything the world had to offer — all that money could buy, plus absolute power over his people. But despite […]
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Priorities
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,
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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The Divine Influences
One of the most wondrous things about God is that you never know when He is going to break through all your defenses and call you into a deeper relationship
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Day-By-Day
“Dear Lord,” we pray, “I’m at the end of all my resources.” “Dear child,” the Lord answers, “You’re just at the beginning of Mine.”1 God’s resources extend beyond our human
Saved By Your Good Looks!
There is an episode in Luke’s Gospel in which someone asks Jesus, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” (Lk. 13:23). Judging by our own experience, we can almost
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What Am I ‘here after’?
An elderly man confided to a friend that he was planning to live to be one hundred. The friend replied, “I too would like to be one hundred. But how
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The Greatest Sentence
A “first grade” teacher noticed that one of her students was growing increasingly withdrawn. Clearly, the little girl was extremely worried about something. “What are you worried about?” the teacher
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What Makes The World Go ’round?
Old Cyrus Barker was the richest man in town. When he became terminally ill there was much speculation among the villagers concerning the extent of his wealth. And when Cyrus
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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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Rich Man, Poor Man
There are a great many societies and organizations trying to do something about the serious illnesses that afflict our society. Institutions, both public and private are waging war, to one
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For The Peasants? No!
Henry Thoreau once said, “Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.” There was an economics professor who began each new course with the sentence, The unique
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I Don’t Feel Like It
Offer to God “a sacrifice of thanksgiving,” the Psalmists have written. This phrase, “sacrifice of thanksgiving,” (or “praise of sacrifice,” as it is sometimes rendered) occurs many times in the
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From Now On
A fire-and brimstone preacher was delivering his usual doomsday sermon about the end of the world. “Reform!” he boomed. “Reform your lives because sooner or later the signs of the
Lord, What A Vision!
A young boy was looking dreamily out the classroom window. The teacher asked … “And what do you see out there?” “I see the horizon.” “And have you ever walked
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Closer Than Home
As you read the Gospels and try to understand what they are saying to your life, certain ironies are bound to enter your thoughts. For example, a surface reading of
Making A Comeback
According to an old rabbinical story… In a small East European country there lived a pious Jewish lad who wanted to become a Rabbi. He walked several miles each day,
Both His Hands
If you belong to Jesus Christ in any way at all, you become His minister. It is not a matter of clergy and laity. It is a matter of all
Warning And Opportunity
Three persons were standing at the gates of heaven seeking admission: two men and one woman. “I would like to come in,” one of the men said to St. Peter.
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Where Are We Coming From?
That great philosopher, Charlie Brown of the “Peanuts” cartoons, once made a profound observation that touches on the way we feel about this thing we call “salvation.” Charlie is leaning
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