Devotion
Imperturbability
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-088 (Devotional) IMPERTURBABILITY by Darlene M Makin I think Charles Allen said it first. “When faced with problems which threaten to steal your peace of mind, learn the meaning of the word ‘imperturbability'” I heard of two artists who were asked to illustrate peace. Each was assigned the task of depicting a […]
From Tragedy To Triumph (Part 2 Of 2)
From tragedy to triumph: contemporary stories (topical) Last week we saw how Job, Elijah and Jonah all experienced serious tragedy, and all three thought themselves insignificant failures. Job’s was especially physical; we might say that Elijah’s suffering was emotional; and the heart of Jonah’s problems seems to have been spiritual. Let me tell three parallel […]
Augustine On God
“What , then, is the God I worship? He can be none but the Lord God himself, for who but the Lord is God? What other refuge can there be, except our God? You, my God, are supreme, utmost in goodness, mightiest and the all-powerful, most merciful and most just…you are my God, my Life, […]
The King’s Highway
Once upon a time, a king had a great highway built for the people who lived in his kingdom. After it was completed, but before it was opened to the public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many of his subjects as desired to participate. The challenge was to see who […]
The Little Hut
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to […]
The Old Man And The Priest
It had been a long, hot, frustrating day for many people, only now, at this late hour, was the hustle and bustle of the day beginning to fade away. The small Judean village was badly overcrowded as many times its normal number of inhabitants had gathered to register, and be counted, at the whim of […]
The Mirror
Author Robert Fulghum tells this story of one of his professors, a wise man whose name was Alexander Papaderos: At the last session on the last morning of a two-week seminar on Greek culture, Dr. Papaderos turned and made the ritual gesture: “Are there any questions?” Quiet quilted the room. These two weeks had generated […]
Matthias – Who?
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-083 MATTHIAS… WHO? From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. Matthias… was added to the eleven apostles. Acts 1:26. A celebrity works hard to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized! Deep down within most of […]
Easter In The Holy Land And Philippines
eni-summary list Ecumenical News International News Highlights 22 April 2003 Christians dwindling at Holy Land Easter services Jerusalem (ENI). A diminished flock of local Christians and only a handful of pilgrims from abroad attended this year’s Holy Land Easter services at which Jesus’ resurrection from the dead was celebrated. Church leaders said many local Christians […]
I Have Seen The Lord!
The Easter Story of Mary Magdalene by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson Mary Magdalene watched numbly. The good and gentle man who hung on the center cross had been her friend. She’d thought he was the Messiah. Now, what could she believe? He was dying. The thief crucified next to Jesus turned to him. Mary strained […]
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