A Matter Of Trust
A young clergyman was asked to preach on “Why I believe in God.” He thought it would be an easy sermon to prepare. After all, he could think of a […]
Truth
God’s Idea
A pastor was standing in front of his Church, in the rain, waiting for a bus. Next to him stood a woman he hadn’t seen in the neighborhood before. Trying
Nod Your Heads Up-and-down
Father, Son and Holy Spirit — the perfect love match. The Perfect Model for our human relationships. We are called to image God, Scripture tells us. And to the extent
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Put On The Lord Jesus Christ
An elderly gentleman on a train trip asked a fellow-passenger: “Do you have any grandchildren?” “Yes,” was the reply. Then he asked another passenger: “Do you have any grandchildren?” “No,”
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Show Me
In a Sunday School class, the teacher asked a little boy to explain the cause of Adam’s fall in the Garden of Eden. Remembering only that it had something to
Almost, But Not Quite
“Many charges have been leveled against me by the Jews.” With these words, St. Paul opens his hearing before King Agrippa. Paul has been imprisoned by the Jewish authorities who
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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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The Mystery Of You
During election campaigns, in the minds of many the question always arises, “Are the candidates telling the truth as they see it, or are they merely telling the people what
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Out Of The Shadows
Someone has compiled a telling list of “famous fibs.” Here are a few: The check is in the mail. We service what we sell. Money is cheerfully refunded. This offer
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What Is Truth?
Two men were walking through the woods when they encountered a huge grizzly bear. Immediately, they ran for cover in different directions. One climbed up a big tree. The other
There Must Be Some Mistake
There is a daily syndicated newspaper cartoon strip called “The Small Society” in which the author seems to be telling us that our Society is coming apart at the seams.
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Up To Your Neck?
A rich man who had acquired his wealth through a series of shifty, questionable business deals, decided to enter politics and run for public office. At the height of his
No ‘do-be-do-be-do’!
Comedian Jack Benny fancied himself a violinist and liked to be taken seriously when he played an occasional classical selection for his friends. Once, at a party, Jack could hardly
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Just The Way We Look At Things
A woman was driving along a country road when she noticed an old man sitting on a fence rail watching the cars go by. The driver stopped to ask for
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So Many Christs
Renowned French novelist and Nobel Prize winner, Francois Mauriac, once interviewed the celebrated Swedish-born actress, Greta Garbo. Of Miss Garbo it has been written, “Her profile, honey-colored hair, large blue
One Hour At A Time
There is an old circus story in which a lion-tamer finds himself face-to-face with one of his lions suddenly gone wild. “I’m going to have you for lunch,” the lion
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A Matter Of Choice
The term “Hobson’s Choice” crept into the English language in the late seventeenth century. Thomas Hobson was then a liveryman in Cambridge, England. And, according to his established policy, every
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The Freest Person Who Ever Lived
Fashions in language come and go. But it’s likely that use of the word “uptight” will remain fashionable for a long time to come. According to some social scientists, the
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