When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than to avenge it?
01821 – Growing Tender Consciences?
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01743 – Slow Me Down, Lord
Slow me down, Lord.Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind.Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time.Give me, amid the confusion of the day, the calmness of the everlasting hills.Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with...
01653 – We All Need Hope
We all need hope. No sparkling promises or wishes. No well laid intentions or plans. Hope. Four letters. Four letters that carry the weight of our whole world and all of our life hidden in the depth of their meaning. Whether we are waiting on a check to arrive, a door...
01645 – Church vs. Westernized Consumerism/Capitalism
We have completely distorted what church is, by conflating it with Westernized consumerism and capitalism. It’s our fault that our churches don’t grow spiritually and make major impact in our communities. No one else’s.
01643 – The Great Mystery
Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.
00260 – Eulogizing Lincoln
Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
00203 – Becoming Who You Are
Women, pretending to be less than the person God made you to be never helped any man grow into the person God made him to be.
00050 – God is Eminently Reliable
The basic premise of biblical trust is the conviction that God wants us to grow, to unfold, and to experience fullness of life. However, this kind of trust is acquired only gradually and most often through a series of crises and trials. Through the indescribable...