Luke 23:32-43 — Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Jesus to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And […]
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O God of Peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, that in quietness and confidence shall be our strength: By the might of Thy Spirit lift us, we pray, to Thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou art God; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. —Book
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AN OLD STORY: A caravan settled for the night, and the servant tending the camels came to report to the chief. “Are all the camels tied for the night?” asked the chief. “I tied up all the camels, except for my own,” replied the servant. “So great is my faith
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From: Conversations With God: Two Centuries of Prayers by African Americans, compiled by James Melvin Washington, 1994. ***************************** A PRAYER FOR ONE NEAR DEATH: Now Lord, we know that we didn’t come here to stay always. We know this earth is not our home. We’re just pilgrims making our way through this howling wilderness. One
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Karl Barth (1886-1968) is widely considered to be one of the greatest Protestant theologians of the last 100 years. As a theologian, he wrote many big and baffling books, challenging even the brightest seminary students. But he began his ministry far from academia, serving for ten years as a pastor in a remote, small Swiss
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TWO PICTURES –By Annie Douglas Robinson (1842-1913) An old farmhouse with meadows wide, And sweet with clover on each side; A bright-eyed boy, who looks from out The door with woodbine wreathed about, And wishes his one thought all day: ”Oh, if I could only fly away From this dull spot, the world to see,
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One afternoon, according to an old Sufi (Muslim) tale, Nasruddin and his friend were sitting in a cafe, drinking tea, and talking about life and love. ”How come you never got married, Nasruddin?” asked his friend at one point. ”Well,” Nasruddin said, “to tell you the truth, I spent
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MARK 10:13-16 — People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as
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Image above: Head of an Old Woman, 1563, Pieter Brueghel the Elder (Flemish, 1525-1569). ********************* Job 34:17-28: 17 Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One? 18 Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’ 19 who shows no partiality to princes
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She was 89. Her arthritis kept her from moving around freely in the nursing home, and now that her sight was gone, she was even more reluctant to venture out on her own. She had no family, and all her friends were gone. No one came to visit her. Most days
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