Why Doesn’t It Happen?
In one of comedian Woody Allen’s routines, he receives a telephone call from a man who says, “We want you to make a Smirnoff Vodka ad for a magazine.” Woody […]
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Servanthood
Heard Enough?
A small boy was visiting his grandmother for the first time. She lived in a small Wyoming town–cowboy country. On arrival, the boy’s initial reaction was to cry out, “Grandma,
Are You There?
There is the story of a woman who died and went to Heaven. She was greeted at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter, who said, “Before you enter, I must
Outrageously Happy
To the Church at Philippi, Paul wrote these words: Your attitude must be that of Christ. Though He was in the form of God, He did not deem equality with
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We’re Number One
When personalized license plates were introduced in Illinois, the Department of Motor Vehicles received over one thousand requests for the number “one.” The state official whose job it was to
Hidden Treasure
In a book called “Peace of Mind,” a famous psychiatrist says that “The supreme foe of inner-victory is rigid pride.”1 The Bible often calls it being “stiff-necked.” In Biblical terms
Christmas Is Coming
In keeping with the Advent theme of high hope and great expectation, the Prophet Isaiah joyfully announces: “The Lord has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to
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A Sunday Kind Of Religion?
We can see in the life of Jesus that He always positioned Himself in God’s presence. For Jesus, God was everywhere — calling, inviting, listening, blessing, forgiving, commanding, beckoning, speaking.
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We Can Laugh A Little
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; therefore He has anointed me. He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives” Luke
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Servants Of The Lord
One of the most serious charges that can be leveled at us is the claim that “Church People” are turned in on themselves. We Christians are vulnerable in the extreme
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No Hidden Meanings
Three professionals, an engineer, a psychologist and a theologian, were together on a hunting trip in the Canadian Rockies. They came upon an isolated cabin. Seeking shelter and rest, they
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Somebody’s Not Doing His Job
There is a “Peanuts” cartoon in which little Lucy asks, “Why do you think we’re put here on earth, Charlie Brown?” “To make others happy,” says Charlie. To which Lucy
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Who, Me?
A veteran seminary professor has painted a composite picture of all the “rules” followed by the people he has observed and counseled who seem devoted to the task of making
