1354) Christmas Peace
--------------------- Luke 2:13-14 -- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth…
--------------------- Luke 2:13-14 -- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth…
San Bernardino, California; December 2, 2015 -------------------------- As in the picture above, the Christmas carol I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day expresses the sad message that "there is…
Late at night on April 26, 2006, a man fell asleep at the wheel of the truck he was driving down an Indiana highway. The huge truck and…
Two artists were asked to paint a scene which would depict their concept of peace. The first artist produced a painting of a beautiful mountain lake. Everything about…
Storm on the Sea of Galilee, Rembrandt, 1633 ------------ I was visiting Hilda in the care center the other day. Hilda has had many health problems over…
From a letter by C. S. Lewis to Mary Willis Shelburne, June 17, 1963. Shelburne was dying, and Lewis himself died November 22, 1963 after a year filled with health…
(...continued) I have been going to church conventions for over 30 years, and have heard many debates on resolutions in which well-meaning Lutherans have supported various causes…
Many Christians place a great emphasis on 'Peace and Justice' issues. There are many churches in which you will hear more about peace and justice than about Jesus…
"Merciful Snow" A short story from Rev. Michael Lindvall's book The Good News from North Haven: A Year in the Life of a Small Town, 1991, pages 26-33. Lindvall is a Presbyterian…
From chapter 16 in THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) Whatever I can desire or imagine for my own comfort I look for not here…