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How Do Sufferers Cope?
I have discovered in over 40 years of pastoral conversations that those (Christians) who have a problem/pain which won’t go away cope – or even triumph – with one or more of these five strategies: 1. They have worked hard on their ‘Desire’ for a strong faith/hope/love relationship with God. All the saints follow this […]
Pakistani Court Upholds
International Christian Concern 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 Washington DC 20006-1846 http://www.persecution.org Email: [1] For Immediate Release You are free to disseminate the following news. We kindly request that you reference ICC (International Christian Concern) and include our web address http://www.persecution.org . Pakistani Court Upholds Life Sentence Against Christian Men (8/18/03 4:20:07 PM) On August […]
A Bear Tale
(by Kim Thoday) Once upon a time there lived a family of bears. There was Mother Bear and Father Bear and their three Bear Cubs – Bluey, Bobby and Beattie. They lived in a lovely little cottage just out of Bear Town. There was excitement amongst all the Bears in the neighbourhood for a Fair […]
Seven Wonders
A group of students was asked to list what they thought were the present Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter’s Basilica 7. China’s Great Wall […]
I Shall
I am capable. I am worthwhile. I am beautiful. I am lovable. I shall accept both my strengths and my weaknesses for they are me. I shall never again believe the “lie” that if I make a mistake, I am a mistake. My mistakes are the learning tools that I shall encounter on my life […]
Integrity
STORY NUMBER ONE Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Capone had a lawyer nicknamed “Easy Eddie.” He was his lawyer for a good reason.. Eddie was very good! In fact, […]
Instructions For
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Memorize your favorite poem. 3. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 4. When you say, “I love you”, mean it. 5. When you say, “I’m sorry”, look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged […]
Making The Most Of Your Time
Do you ever find that holidays just aren’t what their cracked up to be? Often I find holidays to be anything but holy, and indeed, anything but whole. Quite often in my holidays I seem to pick up a cold or at leat feel very “run down.” I will really look forward to holidays and […]
I Love You Anyway
The fear of rejection may be one of the most basic fears of the human experience. Dr. Joe Harding tells a heart-warming story of a man who finally decided to ask his boss for a raise in salary. It was Friday. He told his wife that morning what he was about to do, All day […]
Pondering The Uses Of Power
© By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. “Thoughtfully I pondered what goes on within this world whenever men have power over their fellows” (Ecclesiastes 8:9, Moffatt). These are the words of a Hebrew teacher who saw the myriad ways men use and abuse power. As Abraham Lincoln reflected, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but […]
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