Devotion
Dancing with God
When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn’t flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person […]
Human Shields
Human Shields There is a new and puzzling phenomenon in the international scene which creates a headache for countries fighting wars and a lifeline of hope for people in conflict areas. Some crazy Westerners go to places like Iraq and Palestine, Congo and Rwanda and offer themselves as human shields to protect people and places […]
A different slant on a well-known story!
INFANT DISCOVERED IN BARN, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES LAUNCH PROBE Nazareth Carpenter Being Held On Charges Involving Underage Mother Bethlehem, Judea – Authorities were today alerted by a concerned citizen who noticed a family living in a barn. Upon arrival, Family Protective Service personnel, accompanied by police, took into protective care an infant child named Jesus, […]
Turning wounds into strength
From a netfriend: I often think of the Matthean story of Jesus’ birth. Jesus’ childhood is there overshadowed by Herod’s attempt to slaughter him as a child. Now that’s a bloody awful Christmas! However, this becomes the opportunity for Jesus to retrace the history of Israel. Someone else who comes to mind is the great […]
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas Message
ACNS 4088 | LAMBETH | 15 DECEMBER 2005 The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas Message to the Anglican Communion Perhaps the two images most of us will carry away from the last twelve months are those of the devastation caused by the tsunami just after last Christmas and by the hurricanes that devastated the southern states […]
The Grinches Who Steal Christmas
(~) THE GRINCHES WHO STEAL CHRISTMAS (Luke 12:13-20) (This message was introduced with a Public School Teacher reading Dr. Seuss childrens story: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.) Dr. Seuss wrote about an evil creature who decided to steal Christmas. This Grinch took away the gifts and decorations and food; but he couldnt destroy Christmas because […]
The Dangers of Advent
(~) The Dangers of Advent J. B. Phillips By far the most important and significant event in the whole course of human history will be celebrated, with or without understanding, at the end of this season, Advent. The towering miracle of God s visit to this planet on which we live will be glossed over, […]
Martin the Cobbler
In a certain town there lived a very honest cobbler called Martin. He lived in a tiny basement room. Its only window looked out onto the street. Of the passers-by all he could see was their feet. But since there was hardly a pair of boots or shoes that had not passed through is hands […]
8 Gifts That Don’t Cost A Cent
1. THE GIFT OF LISTENING… But, you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening. 2. THE GIFT OF AFFECTION… Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends. 3. THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER… […]
Coping with Tragedy
Arthur John Gossip, a greatly beloved and respected Scottish preacher, lost his wife when they were in their middle years, and the experience left him desolate and alone. He struggled with his grief. Eventually he was able to stand in the pulpit to preach. The first sentence of that sermon was, “When Life Tumbles In, […]
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