Devotion
A Psalm For Palm Sunday
…taken from a wonderful book by Joseph Bayley…”Psalms of My Life” King Jesus why did you choose a lowly ass to carry you to ride in your parade? Had you no friend who owned a horse –a royal mount with spirit fit for a king to ride? Why choose an ass small unassuming beast of […]
Another Year Of Probation
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-001 (Devotional) ANOTHER YEAR OF PROBATION Almighty and most merciful Father, by Whose providence my life has been prolonged, and Who has granted me now to begin another year of probation, vouchsafe me such assistance of Thy Holy Spirit, that the continuance of my life may not add to the measure of […]
Building In The Sand
I was sitting on a beach one summer day, watching two children, a boy and a girl, playing in the sand. They were hard at work, by the water’s edge, building an elaborate sand castle with gates and towers and moats and internal passages. Just when they had nearly finished their project, a big wave […]
Ten Guidelines For A Happy New Year [Clm 345]
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list R-011 [Repeat of CLM 345: 03 Jan 1997] TEN GUIDELINES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR by Rowland Croucher The wisdom about ‘New Year Resolutions’ seems to be: # they’re a good idea; # don’t make too many; # ensure they’re realizable; cover the major areas of your life. From my counseling practice I’ve […]
Installing Love
Tech Support Rep: Yes, Ma’am, how can I help you today? Customer: Well, after much consideration, I’ve decided to install love. Can you guide me through the process? Tech Support Rep: Yes, I can help you. Are you ready to proceed? Customer: Well, I’m not very technical, but I think I’m ready to install now. […]
Light Shines In The Darkness, The
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-254 (Devotional) THE LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS Candles are always popular for giving a warm romantic glow and this time of year they are to be seen on many different occasions. Of course a candle is easy to blow out! So much so that its flickering light was chosen by Shakespeare […]
A Hymn About Thomas
These things did Thomas count as real: The warmth of blood, the chill of steel, The grain of wood, the heft of stone, The last frail twitch of blood and bone. His brittle certainties denied That one could live when one had died, Until his fingers read like Braille The markings of the spear and […]
Oh Joy, A Christmas Vision
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-253 (General) OH JOY, A CHRISTMAS VISION by Terry Mattingly There are only 365 shopping days, give or take a few, until next Christmas. And all the people said, “Oh joy.” “Honestly, there’s an argument to be made for Christians pretty much conceding Dec. 25th — just handing it over to the […]
Living Letters
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-017 (Illustration) LIVING LETTERS (2 Cor 3:3) Several years ago a preacher moved to Houston, Texas. Some weeks after he arrived, he had occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much […]
Adoration To God
TITLE: Let us shine with adoration to God TEXT: Luke 2.1-20 Imagine you are the shepherds out that night of Jesus birth. Here you are out in the field, when everyone else is comfortable in their homes. You are one of the despised and neglected people because you live with sheep not your family, and […]
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