Devotion
Keeping Your Life In Balance
Religion in Daily Life © By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. “In the last few years, I’ve been looking for more balance,” said actor Nicolas Cage, currently starring in the movie Windtalkers (Parade Magazine, June 9, 2002, p. 4). This film is about the Navajos who served in World War II and created an unbreakable […]
How Far Can You See?
Sam, an old man, was a witness in a burglary case. The defense lawyer asked Sam, “Did you see my client commit this burglary?” “Yes,” said Sam , “I saw him plainly take the goods.” The lawyer asks Sam again, “Sam, this happened at night. Are you sure you saw my client commit this crime?” […]
Humility Lesson
Sometimes when you are feeling important, Sometimes when your ego is in bloom, Sometimes when you take it for granted, That you’re the best qualified person in the room, Sometimes when you feel your going Would leave an unfillable hole. Just follow this simple instruction, and see how it humbles your soul. Put your hands […]
Celebrating The Teller Of Tales
© By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. “The Teller of Tales” is the title that the people of Samoa gave to Robert Louis Stevenson, the 19th century writer, who spent his last days in the South Seas. A tale is the story of an event. I borrow that title, “Teller of Tales,” to apply to […]
Rules Vs. Relationships
Sample of Daily Encounter by Dick Innes “He [Jesus] looked on them in anger because of their hardness of heart” (Mark 3:5). When Jesus healed the man with the withered hand on the Jewish Sabbath, the religious leaders began to plot how they might kill him. Jesus was angry with these Pharisees because they loved […]
Remembering An Astronaut Who Sang
Religion in Daily Life By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. Sunday, 9 February 2003 http://www.allsaintstorresdale.org “I just really love music, and I love singing,” said Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Col. Rick Husband. These words came from a NASA official pre-flight interview. Rick spoke about how he had sung in choirs from elementary school to his […]
Different Gifts, Same God
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-132 (Devotional) DIFFERENT GIFTS, SAME GOD by Peter Kennedy “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.” – 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 Ramon Piaguaje, […]
Filled With The Holy Spirit
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-019 FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. It is to your advantage that I go away… If I go, I will send [the Advocate, Helper, Comforter] to you. John 16:7. A young pastor was […]
Ghosts At The Door
Religion in Daily Life © By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. Chastity Bono found ghosts at her door. Chastity is the daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono. Sonny was killed in a ski accident in 1998. Chastity went to see the famed medium James Van Praagh on the set of his Los Angeles […]
The Empty Chair
A man’s daughter had asked the local pastor to come and pray with her father. When the pastor arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows and an empty chair beside his bed. The priest assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. “I […]
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