Hear These Things!
On his way home from the office, a man went into a flower shop and ordered two dozen pink carnations … “They’re for my wife,” he told the clerk. “Is […]
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Trust
Let’s Do It!
A man was having a terrible time with dizzy spells. No one could tell him what to do about it. He went from doctor to doctor but they were all
Precious Lord
“Precious Lord,” perhaps the world’s most popular Gospel song, established its composer, Tom Dorsey, as the architect of Gospel Music. “Precious Lord’s” appeal crosses denominational lines and has been translated
Love Is Wisdom
With the birth of Christ, a great joy is proclaimed which lays aside all the questions and all the imponderables. A great joy is proclaimed which clears the way for
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
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The Lord Of Life
A king of the Middle Ages gave one of his servants a strange standing order. Every morning this servant was to march into the king’s chamber, and no matter what
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
Blest Are The Poor
The greatest good news ever to break into our human existence is the Good News of God’s love. The God who created you loves you so much that He continuously
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The Desert Wilderness
A former Boston University President owned a very alert little dog named Clifford. Clifford had several good tricks in his repertoire, and he loved cheese. More than meat and bones,
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The Cost Of Life
“The Stranger,” by Albert Camus, is a powerful novel which deals with those fundamental life-and-death questions that concern us all because we are human: What does God mean to us
Fresh Eyes
The central figure in a little fable called “The Magic Eyes,”1 is the local baker–a self-righteous, uptight little man named “Fouke.” His wife, Hilda, a warm, outgoing person, loved Fouke
The Next Big Breakthrough
We read in the Book of Genesis: God said, “Let us make man in Our own image, in the likeness of Ourselves” … The Biblical writer then tells us …
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Applause From God
On the first day of a beginning science course, a sixth-grade science teacher decided to dazzle his young students with a demonstration of his “miraculous” powers. To begin the demonstration,
A Matter Of Choice
A few years ago, the City of Newark, New Jersey began selling water from its reservoir to neighboring Jersey City. Jersey City then sold the water to its residents for
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Your Life In Context
A sexton was sweeping up a mess on the front steps of the Church. He looked at the flowers lying about in disorder. “What a waste!” he muttered. Those pretty
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Who Are The Citizens?
A model morning prayer appeared in the Parish Bulletin of a Church in Missouri: Dear God: So far today I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped. I haven’t lost my
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Inferiority Complex?
A troubled man paid a visit to a therapist. “What can I do for you,” asked the doctor, “what’s your problem?” The patient answered, “I think I’m suffering from an
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The Hardest Thing Of All
John and George, both in their seventies, had been friends since their high school days. They held strong opinions and both were on the stubborn side. Consequently, they argued frequently
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The Walls Come Tumbling Down
Shalom Aleichem is considered by many to be the greatest of the ethnic humorists. He is perhaps best known as the creator of the character, Tevye, in one of America’s
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Looking Out For Number One
In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus is speaking to the disciples in parables. He tells the story of an employer who needs workers for his vineyard. He goes into the market
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