Coal Into Diamonds
In the last half of John’s Gospel, Jesus spends a lot of time in the upper-room, talking to His disciples, preparing them for what is to come: His death and …
Temptation
The Irresistible Temptation
Before Jesus began preaching the Gospel of God, He was moved by the Spirit of God to retreat alone into the desert for an extended period of self-examination. He was …
Thine Is The Power
In the last conversation recorded in Luke’s Gospel, Jesus talks to the disciples about His Crucifixion and His Resurrection. He opens up for them a deep understanding of these events. …
The Earth Is The Lord’s
A young man named Buddy had been working in the oil fields of New Mexico in order to earn money for college. One winter day, when he was ninety feet …
The Only Life You’ve Got
As Jesus hung on the Cross, dying, the people mocked Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Messiah of God” (Lk. 23:35). The Roman …
It’s Your Move
An older couple was driving down the road on a Sunday afternoon. He was driving; she was leaning against the door on the passenger’s side. They caught up to a …
The Deciding Vote
An American philanthropist went to Israel to inspect several Houses of Worship to which he had been sending contributions. In an obscure corner of Negev he met with the rabbi …
If Not You, Then Who?
Professor Abraham Maslow, one of the most widely-read social scientists of our time, often challenged his students with questions like … Which of you is going to be a great …
The Most Comforting Word
Dr. Wilfred Funk who became famous as a composer of dictionaries, once was asked to list the ten most expressive words in the English language. He gave the following answer: …
To Be Or Not To Be King
Sean Connery and Michael Caine are the stars in an adventure film entitled “The Man Who Would Be King”, based on a story by Rudyard Kipling. Each plays the part …
Don’t Panic
A married couple had lived together for twenty-five years in what outwardly seemed like a reasonably good union. The husband was a good provider. The wife was a good housekeeper. …