Don’t Miss The Scenery!
The late Eddie Cantor emerged during the 1930’s as one of America’s most popular radio entertainers. Because of a song he sang called “Ida”, and because he made frequent references […]
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Reconciliation
Gotcha!
In the late nineteenth century, a controversy erupted among scholars about a brand-new invention. For decades, students had used pencils in doing their note-taking and their exams. But in 1880,
Today I Will Be Glad
Many years ago, before television, a well-meaning person proposed what she felt would put an end to war and violence in the world. She said a gigantic stadium had to
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Put Yourself Into It
A seminary student was showing little promise of developing into a good preacher. One day, as he stumbled through a practice sermon in class, his homiletics professor called out to
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No Room For Hate
We have gathered in Jesus’ Name and, truly, He is in the midst of us. He is here to help us deepen our relationship with God. He is here to
We Cannot Be Neutral
In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus says to His disciples “Anyone who is not against us is for us” (Mark 9:40). A pastor was asked about his Church membership. “We have
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You Can Make A Difference
As the Advent Season draws to a close, we direct our thoughts to the Historical Jesus. We think about Jesus coming into the world at a specific time in a
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The Expression Of Life
A famous preacher tells of receiving a letter from a parishioner which began as follows: “I listened to your sermon on suffering last Sunday. I just wanted you to know
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The Way It Is
Texans love to tell a story that begins with this question: “Did you know that George Washington originally came from Texas?” They then go on to explain that the Washington
Reach For The Summit
Thomas Wolfe, one of America’s literary giants, believed that the experience of loneliness was a necessary condition of creative living. In his book, “The Hills Beyond,” he wrote of his
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Oh, God, Take Us Back
It has been said that nothing in the entire Biblical Message is more thoroughly resisted and rejected by modern man than its insistence on the need for repentance. All the
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Good Work God!
A young mother, after putting her two children to bed one night, changed into an over-sized sweatshirt and an old pair of jeans, and proceeded to wash her hair. She
Welcome!
Student car-parking space had become extremely scarce at a large University. As a result, anyone who parked illegally was quickly ticketed. The student who topped the list of violators one
Walk In The Other’s Moccasins
A week after his mother’s funeral, a man went to see his pastor … The man was in the clutches of overwhelming guilt and remorse. He confessed that his relationship
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Pass It On!
A recent Washington Post feature article was headed, “God Speaks From Above.” The article described a national public service campaign in which messages from “God” are displayed on billboards and
A Lesson In Living
A poem written by “anonymous” begins, Great grandfather who lived in dreary bogs thought the world was going to the dogs. Grandfather who lived in a house of logs thought
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