Extravagantly Beautiful!
The greatest moment of your life occurs when, from the innermost depth of your being you say, in answer to Jesus’ question in today’s Gospel Lesson, “You are the Messiah, […]
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I Want To Be Happy!
Gilbert West was a noted British educator and author. Sir Edward Littleton was a famous English judge. West and Littleton had one thing in common: both were complete skeptics concerning
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How To Feel Really Good
A Theology professor in a midwestern seminary tells of a casual conversation he once had with an old friend: A good friend of mine sat in my office, thinking out
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Isn’t My Child Wonderful?
When the Russian, Yuri Gagarin (the first man in space), returned to earth, he made the statement that he didn’t see God anywhere on his journey into the vast unknown.
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Person-to-person
Many months ago, the “Daily Oklahoman” newspaper ran a little tale about what happened when Satan agreed to be interviewed on the “Larry King” show … _What do you consider
He’s Hollow!
A larger than average man stepped on a scale not knowing it was out of order. The indicator stopped at 75 pounds. A little boy, standing nearby with his mother,
Spectator Or Participant?
The religions of today differ in many ways. However, they seem to have at least one thing in common; they envision the religious life as a quest … a journey
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Prayer Is Expensive
One Sunday morning, two little girls, ages four and six, were leaving Church with their parents. The six-year-old was deep in thought about the story of the loaves and fishes
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Yours For The Asking
“I Want What I Want When I Want It.” So goes an old song title. At times, not getting what we ask for saddens and depresses us. But, the wise
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Praise The Lord
Today’s Gospel Lesson begins by telling us that Mary “set out, proceeding in haste, into the hill country to a town in Judah, where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted
Don’t Drown Him Out!
“What this country needs” someone said recently, “is an almanac with all-blank pages for those who know everything.” The same might have been said two thousand years ago in Jesus’
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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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Jesus Christ Is Lord!
From our school-days we remember the traditional “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world: the Pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and so on. The
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What The World Needs Now
You can tell with certainty that men, not women, wrote most of the early mythology concerning the creation of the world and the beginning of mankind. You can tell it
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The Work Goes On
In the chapters of Luke’s Gospel leading up to the episode in today’s Lesson, Jesus gave His disciples a lot to live up to. He told them that if they
Christian Hands
There is an old story about a notorious bandit in the Far East who had been badly injured and taken to a Christian mission hospital. As the result of weeks
Take The Plunge!
In a big city Church, a cafeteria-style lunch was made available to members of the congregation at the conclusion of the Sunday worship. The charge for the meal was relatively
Inspiration And Perspiration
One of the popular “inspirational” authors of our time 1 maintains that two “spirations” are essential “for every worth-while achievement of any kind.” In his words … If either is
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Why Not You?
On a day like today (just two weeks before Easter), a Sunday School teacher queried her seven-year-old students on their understanding of the great Resurrection Event. “What does Easter mean
Bright And Breezy
According to a syndicated newspaper columnist, “Freedom of choice has become exhausting.” He says that he has come to see that an abundance of options is not necessarily a godsend
