No Bull — A Call to Repentance
What is the true meaning of repentance? In late August of this year, a story was reported by most major news services, which was literally — a load of bull! […]
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Service
Do Something!
Jesus commands each of us: “Love one another as I have loved you.” There is a story of a young clergyman who went to the pulpit and won the congregation’s
What Is The Cost?
It was the last day before the football team of a large University was to play it’s biggest game of the season … Unfortunately, the head football coach had just
A New Vision
In the later years of the Roman Empire, a group of pagans was being Baptized by immersion, in a river. They had expressed a desire to be Christians, but they
Called Into Service
Every life will end in death. There are times when we may feel we will live forever. But, sooner or later, every person faces the inevitability of death. At the
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Up A Tree?
The tragedy of September 11th, put us all in touch with the great Mysteries we encounter in our human situation; the Mystery of Life itself; the Mystery of Love, which
Are We On Our Way?
It’s so easy sometimes to find ways of avoiding responsibility. But, clever as we may be at covering up and rationalizing our misdeeds, the consequences are merely postponed — never
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What A Way To Live!
Looking back almost two months to the terrible events of September 11th, we recall the moving eulogy transmitted worldwide during the funeral services for the New York City Fire Department
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Put On Your Roller Skates
A wealthy woman died and went to Heaven, where St. Peter gave her a bicycle to ride over the golden streets. Pedaling along, she saw her maid go by in
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The Goblins Are Coming!
In a newspaper cartoon, two distinguished-looking gentlemen are comfortably seated on soft, upholstered chairs in an upscale office. One says to the other, “Last night I had a most terrible
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Walk The Walk!
A man was grieving over the recent death of his dog — his faithful friend for fifteen years. He wanted to honor his pet in a special way, and so
Understanding The Need
We are living in an age when machines perform most of our heavy work. Unlike the laboring people in Jesus’ time, we are not required to carry heavy burdens on
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A Special Kind Of Do-Gooder
A Syracuse University Professor has written a book called “How You Can Help: An Easy Guide To Doing Good Deeds In Your Everyday Life.” He had planned to call the
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Walk The Good Walk!
The great Christian writer, C.S. Lewis, has insisted that our biggest surprise when we come face-to-face with God is that He will not look strange to us … Given the
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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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Secret Weapon
Have you heard the story of the two astronauts who were preparing for a trip to the moon? It seems that the pair had been running through some lunar procedures
The Man Of Compassion
A woman and man who had been married for twenty-five years were looking through the family photo album. As the pictures took them back through the years, the wife began
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But Not Very Much
A little boy was looking forward with great anticipation to the annual birthday gift from his favorite aunt. She always had a way of picking out a toy which brought
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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Breakthrough To God
Sunday school teacher: “Johnny, can you tell me who will wear the biggest crown in heaven?” Johnny: “Sure. The one who has the biggest head.” “Not so,” Jesus tells us
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