Devotion
It’s Between You And God
People are often unreasonable, Illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, You will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, People may cheat you; Be honest and frank […]
Meeting God
by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an […]
Experiencing The Power Of The Holy Spirit
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-149 (Expository Sermon) EXPERIENCING THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT by Rod Benson Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Ephesians 4:11-13 We all have stories of what God has done for us: protection and care, perhaps a revelation or a sign, a sermon or testimony that has marked a turning point in our […]
Parable Of The Pencil
The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting it into the box. There are five things you need to know, he told the pencil, before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be. [1] You will be able […]
The Old Tree
Once upon a time there was a leafy tree in a field. Leaves grew densely on the tall branches. The roots were deeply into the ground. The tree was the most remarkable among the rest. The tree then became the home for some birds. They built their nests and they lived on his branches. The […]
One Solitary Life
Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another obscure village, where he worked in a carpenter’s shop until he was thirty. Then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He […]
Things Beyond Our Ken
“Mark Tindall” wrote in message . > G’day all! > > I’ve been absent for few weeks owing to the illness and death of my mother > in Sydney. This has led me to re-examine many of my beliefs and, as usual, > I have more questions than answers. And my sympathies are with you […]
Rules For Being Human
(Author Unknown) 1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period on earth. But, it can become a Temple of God. 2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called life. Each day in this school you […]
Praying For Strength
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-125 (Devotional) PRAYING FOR STRENGTH by Peter Kennedy “They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, ‘Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.’ But I prayed, ‘Now strengthen my hands.'” – Nehemiah 6:9 On April 22, 1527, a dizzy spell forced Martin Luther to […]
Time And Eternity
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-126 (Sermon) Two great realities intersect at solemn moments like these: TIME AND ETERNITY (Archbishop Peter Jensen’s sermon from the Memorial Service for Sir John Gorton, former Prime Minister of Australia) Two great realities intersect at solemn moments like these: time and eternity. As human beings, all we have is time: promising, […]
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