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The Cow Went Dry!
One hot summer morning the church windows were open, and as the preacher delivered his message, a gust of wind blew his notes right off …
Two Are Better Than One!
According to a recent survey, the average American moves about fourteen times during a lifetime. Think about it. That means that during a 70-year period, …
Mabel the Meddler
To meddle, says Webster, is to busy oneself in what is not one’s concern. Years ago in one of our local Churches of the Brethren, the …
Kindred Spirits
I marvel sometimes at the things which constitute a bond between two human beings. A common interest in collecting eighteenth-century buttons. A mutual excitement in …
God’s Holiness
Imagine a flock of fluffy white sheep grazing contentedly in a lush green pasture. We might say, “Oh, don’t those sheep contrast beautifully against the green pasture?” …
Moving Toward Balance
Elder Christian Bucher (1833-1916) was a much-sought-after Brethren preacher from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. During a 55-year ministry that extended from 1861 to 1916, among other …
The Black Box
Pastor Jones and his wife were married forty years, and then he decided to retire. All during their married years, there had been a black …
Cliff and Billie
Some call it luck or chance, but the Psalmist says that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord (Psalm 37:23). The …
Horrendous Hate
Hating is serious business! The Apostle John tells us how serious hating really is: “If anyone boasts, ‘I love God’ and goes right on hating his brother …
Faulty Formulas
After many years of ministry, I need to remind myself that what proved effective before, may not work again. For example, I may use certain …