I’ve got a pocket full of tickets I’m ready for a ride. Maybe this will kill the sorrow And the ache deep inside. The clowns …
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Good Enough to Be Lost
“H how good do I have to be to be saved? Show me the list of requirements and I’ll give it my best shot.” This describes …
Read More »Christmas Tractor Ride
The 1957 D-17 Allis-Chalmers tractor, faded by the sun and long unserviceable from languishing for years in the old machine shed, has recently been brought …
Read More »Wars and Rumors of Wars
“I cannot watch the news anymore, and reading the paper or listening to the radio is depressing. There’s just too much awfulness. Isn’t it time …
Read More »Speak Once, Then Act
Someone once suggested that the best guide to discipline is just four words long: “Speak once, then act.” My cousin Morris Venden once described an …
Read More »Christmas All Year Long
I’ve always loved the Christmas season, not so much for the gifts as for the spirit it brings. I always enjoy all of the externals—the …
Read More »The Wonder of Jesus’ Birth
In 1967, Charles E. Hummel published a small book entitled, “Tyranny of the Urgent.” In it, he asked if we’d ever wished for a 30-hour …
Read More »Easy Come, Easy Go
Some years ago, a friend of mine was traveling in the West. He arrived in Las Vegas and checked into a motel. Along with his …
Read More »The Miracle of Generosity
1. What did Jesus say about the act of giving? Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” 2. What law of …
Read More »The Secret Gospel
Should the gospel be shared with everyone or should it be kept a secret? Jesus told His followers to carry the gospel, or good news, …
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