Wait Three Days!
In a cartoon called “The Family Circus,” two children have discovered their Easter baskets and are busily enjoying the contents. One of the children asks, “Who colored the eggs?” The […]
Resurrection
The Beauty Remains
A little boy wrote a letter to God which began with a question: “Dear God, are you real? Some people don’t believe it. If You are, You better do something
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In His Hand
A fire-and-brimstone preacher was delivering a sermon on the end of the world, “Reform your lives,” he boomed, “because when you least expect it the signs of the Endtime could
Why Aren’t We Singing?
He came singing love. He lived singing love. He died singing love. He rose in silence. (If the song is to continue, we must do the singing) Picture the mood
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Surprise! Surprise!
The founder of a new religion asked the great French diplomat, Talleyrand, for advice on how to make converts. Talleyrand said, “I should recommend that you get yourself crucified, and
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An Easter People
One Easter, a little girl named Audrey came home from school and was greeted by her grandfather who was visiting. Audrey couldn’t wait to tell him all about her new
Go Down Death
The disciples of Jesus went to the tomb by dawn’s early light where they experienced the Resurrection. They were in the depths of despair because of the events of the
There’s Mystery In The Air
From the writings of the late William Jennings Bryan, renowned American lawyer/orator, come these words: In Cairo, I secured a few grains of wheat that had slumbered for more than
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A Great Day
Today is a great day for the People of God, and a very bad day for the Forces of Evil. Some of you may have read C. S. Lewis’ book,
It Came To Pass
Religious Philosopher Eric Butterworth once was confronted with an extremely difficult life situation. He says he felt as if he had a tremendous weight on his shoulders. He began looking
The Tomb Is Empty
The 1985 world series was dubbed by some sports writers as the “Show Me” series. The two teams — the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals — both
Dawn Of A New Day
The earliest account of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is found in the fifteenth chapter of Paul’s first Letter to the Corinthians. As we read those early verses, we find
I Am Here!
An American writer and his wife spent a year in England during which time they visited a great many Churches, large and small. They especially liked walking slowly through the
Rolling Over In His Grave?
He was going to be all that a mortal could be… TOMORROW No one could be kinder or braver than he. TOMORROW A friend who was troubled and weary he
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Do You Get The Connection?
Would you believe that an official government agency, as such, has expressed faith in the doctrine of the “Resurrection of the dead”? … A woman’s husband died in 1988. In
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Follow The Leader
In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus is asked the question, “Lord, will those who are to be saved be few?” Jesus’ reply is puzzling to most Scripture scholars and theologians. one
Jesus Goes Walking
Many years ago, a retired French diplomat decided that Christianity was no longer for him. He saw Church institutions as being in decline, he criticized the clergy for lack of
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It Comes As No Surprise
It isn’t always easy to say the right thing on the spur of the moment. Consequently, it is easy to sympathize with the fellow who met an old friend with
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Eternity Is In The Air
Last year, a woman contributed the following real-life anecdote to the New York Times weekly “Metropolitan Diary” column: Dear Diary: It was a day when the threat of rain hung
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Put Your Whole Self Into It
One of the reasons Christians gather together each week for celebration is to remember the Resurrection Event: to look back on this incredible thing that happened to Jesus of Nazareth
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