Use soft words and hard arguments. –English proverb ———————— If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap… for a day, go fishing… for a year, inherit money…. for a lifetime, give to others. –Chinese proverb ————————– Proclaim the word more and argue about it less. –William Cameron Townsend (1896-1982) ———————— A general dissolution […]
3338) Wise Quotes and a Few Funny Ones Read More »
   What do Louie Armstrong, Elvis Presley, and Martin Luther have in common?  They all initiated a revolution in the music of their time and culture.  Louie Armstrong introduced New Orleans jazz to the nation and then to the world.  Elvis Presley introduced rock and roll to the nation and then to the world.
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PSALM 78:4…6-7: We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders… So that the next generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and they in turn will teach their own children. So,
3329) Passing on the Faith Read More »
   In one of my seminary classes on preaching in the late 1970’s, the professor said we should start a little file of things we hear or read that might be useful in a sermon sometime: stories, quotes, illustrations, memories, prayers, poems, song lyrics, and jokes. He also had some suggestions on how we
3326) A Few Good Songs Read More »
   Charlotte Eliot was born in England in 1789.  Her parents were wealthy, and for 20-some years she lived a care-free, fun-filled life.  Then, she was struck with a crippling disease, and by her early 30’s she was a bedridden invalid.  She became depressed, bitter, and angry at God.  She would often be rude
3310) Just As I Am Read More »
   Each New Year’s Day, as does each birthday, brings with it the unsettling reminder that another year is gone.  I would guess that everyone (after a certain age, anyway) thinks about that at least a little bit.  We get only so many years here, and these annual reminders seem to come around faster
3111) A Psalm, a Hymn, and a Prayer for New Year’s Day Read More »
     Henry Francis Lyte was born in Scotland in 1793.  His father moved the family to Ireland; and then he abandoned them.  When Henry was nine, his mother died, leaving him an orphan.  The superintendent at the school he was attending invited Henry into his home and made him a part of his family.
3108) Abide With Me Read More »
Don’t miss the videos at the end– especially the first one!    It was December 2019 and Lisa Clow was not at all in the Christmas spirit. It had been a difficult year and a half, and she was struggling. Finances had been a problem, she suffered a miscarriage, and some troubled relationships left
3099) Oh Come, All You Unfaithful Read More »
   One of the best-loved Christmas carols is Joy to the World.  The song begins with “Joy to the world, the Lord has come; let earth receive its King;” and then we sing, “Let every heart prepare him room.”  Prepare him room, it says, or, make room for Jesus.  The phrase brings to mind
   As a young woman in Brighton, England, Charlotte Elliot (1789-1871) was known as “carefree Charlotte.” She was a popular portrait artist and a writer of humorous poetry. When in her early thirties, Charlotte suffered a serious illness that left her as a bedridden invalid for the rest of her life. She was often
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