May 30, 2008 Posted by ccline

Darts

A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a theology class given by her professor who we’ll call Professor Smith. She says Professor Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into class and knew they were in for another fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Professor Smith told the students to draw a... read more

May 26, 2008 Posted by ccline

Lest Thou Forget

“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons.” (Deuteronomy 4:9) Some of us can remember the words of a melancholy song of the twenties: “You promised that you’d forget me not: but you forgot to... read more

May 25, 2008 Posted by ccline

Follow the Leader

“Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.”(Proverbs 3:23) Many are the Christians who have claimed this precious promise, for it is as true today as it was the day it was written. The paragraph in which it is found (vv. 21-26) contains but one condition: “My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion” (v. 21). Our... read more

May 22, 2008 Posted by ccline

Three Trees

Once there were three trees on a hill in a woods. They were discussing they’re hopes and dreams when the first tree said “Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty.” Then the second tree said “Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens... read more

May 18, 2008 Posted by ccline

Least of These

It was a cold Sunday morning when members started arriving at church; snow flakes had just started to fall. People were rushing to get inside to the warm, dry sanctuary. As the members were walking in, they were astonished to see a homeless person lying on the sidewalk by the front door. He was bent over, all covered up with an old black trench coat that had many holes in it. His shoes had holes in them,... read more