415) Judgment and Punishment for Sin
From The Imitation of Christ (chapter 24) by Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) In all things look to the end. How you shall stand before the strict Judge from…
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415) Judgment and Punishment for Sin
414) Memorial Day Remembrance and Gratitude
For many years (until 1971) Memorial Day was observed on this day, May 30th. Today's meditation is on the theme of gratitude to God for our nation and the freedoms…
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414) Memorial Day Remembrance and Gratitude
413) The Creation
by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938); From God’s Trombones, 1927; based on 19th century African-American preaching For a great video of this poem by Wintley go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-h4_VPXdoY And God stepped…
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413) The Creation
412) What is the Purpose of a Dog?
It has long been said that a dog is man’s best friend. It is also said that if you live and work in Washington D.C., and you…
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412) What is the Purpose of a Dog?
411) Do Our Pets Go to Heaven?
SO I WONDER My old dog died yesterday. Broke me up. Blubbered to my kids on the phone. You know, Lord, that dog loved me. Never thought I was a…
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411) Do Our Pets Go to Heaven?
410) “In Chains for Christ”
A previous meditation (#395) described the tremendous growth of the Christian church in China. Under Mao ZeDong persecution of the church was widespread and brutal, and today Christians…
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410) “In Chains for Christ”
409) The Black Mass… and the Rest of the Story
Adapted from The Furious Love of God: A Story Behind the Black Mass by Eric Metaxas, May 23, 2014, at: www.breakpoint.org May 23, 2014 As you may…
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409) The Black Mass… and the Rest of the Story
408) Martin Luther’s Prayers for Pastors
Martin Luther's Pulpit in the Castle Church, Wittenberg, Germany Luther's tomb is at the base of the pulpit O Lord, you see how unworthy I am to fill so great…
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408) Martin Luther’s Prayers for Pastors
407) Confirmation? Bah, Humbug!
--------------------------- From a confirmation sermon I gave a few years ago. What did Martin Luther (1483-1546) have to say about confirmation? Confirmation is what…
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407) Confirmation? Bah, Humbug!
406) Soft or Hard Words? (part two of two)
(...continued) Michael Barone was a writer for US News and World Report for eighteen years and is now the senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner. He…
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406) Soft or Hard Words? (part two of two)