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2476. What a Difference a Change Makes

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Editor James S. Hewett

... to get you. Five o'clock sharp! Understand? All right! Good-bye!" And off went Claude. Next the prince sent Barney Butterfly. Barney was not so sure of himself with the rain and wind, but he said he would try. His soft wings lifted him gracefully into the air. He struggled with all his might against the wind as it blew him back and forth. Just as he was about to reach the window, a bird swooped down and nearly ate him alive. After a frantic chase, Barney flew inside the window beyond the bird's snapping ...

2477. The Rich Variety of People

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Editor James S. Hewett

Some people are like wheels—they don't work unless they're pushed Some people are like trailers—they have to be pulled! Some people are like kites—always up in the air, and if you don't keep a string on them, they fly away! Some people are like canoes—they have to be paddled. Some people are like footballs—you never know which way they are going to bounce next! Some people are like balloons—always puffed up, and you never ...

2478. The Inn That Missed Its Chance

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Amos R. Wells

... inns to welcome stragglers, up and down In all our towns from Beersheba to Dan, Till He should come? And how were men to know? There was a sign, they say, a heavenly light Resplendent: but I had no time for stars, And there were songs of angels in the air Out on the hills; but how was I to hear Amid the thousand clamors of an inn? Of course, if I had known them, who they were, And who was He that should be born that night,– For now I learn that they will make Him King, A second David ...

2479. Cooler Atmosphere

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Editor James S. Hewett

A church was having air-conditioning installed in the sanctuary and so the pastor was meeting with the contractor. The man asked the pastor a number of questions about the seating capacity, square footage, usual attendance, etc., all the while taking notes. Then in the midst of his calculations, he suddenly crumpled up the paper ...

2480. How Commited Are You?

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Editor James S. Hewett

... men coming toward it, the jackrabbit took off hopping in every direction with the two city fellows in hot pursuit. The two men from New York gave everything they had to catch him, but finally they could go no farther. Both men fell wearily onto the ground gasping for air while the jackrabbit hopped off into the distance. Raising up on his elbow, one of the men said to the other, "Well, I guess we lost our mule." The other man nodded grimly. "Yes, but you know," he said, "I'm not sure I wanted to plow that ...

2481. What Must It Be Like?

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Editor James S. Hewett

What must it be like to step on shore, and find it—heaven; To take hold of a hand, and find it—God's; To breathe a new air, and find it—celestial; To feel invigorated, and find it—immortality; To rise from the care, the loneliness, and turmoil of earth Into one unbroken calm; To wake up and find it—glory?

2482. Death as Triumph

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Editor James S. Hewett

Sir Edward Jones attended the funeral of Robert Browning in Westminster Abbey, but he didn't like it. He knew this great poet, the virtues of his character, the abiding faith in his soul, the influence of his life, and he said the funeral was too sad and somber. "I would have given something," he wrote, "for a banner or two to wave, and much more I would have given if a chorister had come out of the triforium and rent the air with a trumpet."

2483. Plutarch's Consolatory Letter to His Wife

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Editor James S. Hewett

... they lose. And since she is gone where she feels no pain, let us not indulge in too much grief. The soul is incapable of death. And she, like a bird not long enough in her cage to become attached to it, is free to fly away to a purer air. For, when children die, their souls go at once to a better and a divine state. Since we cherish a trust like this, let our outward actions be in accord with it, and let us keep our hearts pure and our minds calm.

2484. Wrong Choices

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Editor James S. Hewett

... 'm a jinx on this plane. Let me out if you want to save your lives. Give me a parachute." The pilot agreed, but added, "On this plane, anybody who bails out must wear two chutes." So, Fred jumped out of the plane, and as he fell dizzily through the air he tried to make up his mind which ripcord to pull. Finally, he chose the one on the left. It was rusty and the wire pulled loose. So, he then pulled the other handle. This chute opened, but its shroud lines snapped. In desperation, the poor fellow cried out ...

2485. If the Stones Cried Out

Luke 19:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’s like a story that is told about Sir Douglas Bader, a noted British aviator in World War II. Warring countries usually communicate with each other with bombs, bullets, and propaganda. In World War II this rule was briefly broken when a British Royal Air Force plane flew over a German airfield and dropped a package by parachute. The package was addressed “To the German flight commander of the Luftwaffe at St. Omer,” where Sir Douglas Bader was held prisoner in a German hospital. Now get this--in the ...

2486. Our Oneness in Christ

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Editor James S. Hewett

... he had while speaking at the Indiana State Prison: Only weeks earlier, Stephen Judy had been electrocuted at Indiana State Prison where I was speaking. An execution always creates a special tension in a prison, and I could sense it that day. It was in the air, in the voices of the guards, in the faces of the men. After my talk, the warden walked us through the maze of cell blocks to that most dreaded of places—an isolated wing where five men awaited their final decree and death. Nancy Honeytree, the ...

2487. An Inside Job

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Editor James S. Hewett

... pipe organ. Something had gone wrong with the pipe organ. Musicians and experts from around the world had tried to repair it. Every time a new person would try to fix it the villagers were subjected to sounds of disharmony—awful penetrating noises which polluted the air. One day an old man appeared at the church door. He spoke with the sexton and after a time the sexton reluctantly agreed to let the old man try his hand at repairing the organ. For two days the old man worked in almost total silence. The ...

2488. Asserting Leadership

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Editor James S. Hewett

... responded, "Everyone knows that you are, O mighty lion." Next on the list was the elephant. The lion faced the elephant and addressed his question: "Who is the king of the jungle?" The elephant immediately grabbed the lion with his trunk, whirled him around in the air five or six times, and slammed him into a tree. Then he pounded him onto the ground several times, dunked him under water in a nearby lake, and finally threw him up on the shore. The lion—beaten, bruised, and battered—struggled to his feet ...

2489. The Full Range of God's Music

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Editor James S. Hewett

... , whump, whump of the thirteen-gun salute which was sounded every morning at seven o'clock. But on some mornings you could hear the sound of the drum corps as they rolled their cadences. However, if the morning was clear and still, as in the winter time when the air was crisp and cold, you could also hear the sound of the music of the army band, the blast of the trumpets, the wail of the clarinets, and the mellow tone of the horns. On the mornings where only the cannon could be heard, the man knew the drum ...

2490. It Couldn't Be Done

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Editor James S. Hewett

... Germany it was proved by "experts" that if trains went at the frightful speed of 15 miles an hour, blood would spurt from the travelers' noses and passengers would suffocate when going through tunnels. 4. Commodore Vanderbilt dismissed Westinghouse and his new air brakes for trains, stating, "I have no time to waste on fools." 5. Those who loaned Robert Fulton money for his steamboat project stipulated that their names be withheld for fear of ridicule were it known they supported anything so "foolhardy." 6 ...

2491. The Experts Have Spoken

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Editor James S. Hewett

... H. M. Warner, Warner Bros. Pictures, c. 1927) Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote. (Grover Cleveland, 1905) There is no likelihood man can ever tap the power of the atom. (Robert Millikan, Nobel prize winner in physics, 1923) Heavier than air flying machines are impossible. (Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, c. 1895) Ruth [Babe Ruth} made a big mistake when he gave up pitching. (Tris Speaker, 1927) The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only a novelty. (The Michigan banker who ...

2492. Basic Vision

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John Powell

... grow into persons who are more fully human and more fully alive, we shall certainly have to become aware of our vision and patiently work at redressing its imbalances and eliminating its distortions. All real and permanent growth must begin here. A shy person can be coaxed into assuming an air of confidence, but it will only be a mask-one mask replacing another. There can be no real change, no real growth in any of us until and unless our basic perception of reality, or vision, is changed.

2493. Importance Is Relative

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Editor James S. Hewett

... saying, "Come on in, George, and bring your friend." On the way home the friend grudgingly said, "OK, so you know Johnny Carson." Obviously, this was not enough, so George said offhandedly, "Yes, he and I and the president are well-acquainted." The friend looked in the air, at nothing, and cried out, "That's too much, I'll pay the costs—let's go to D.C. and see." At the White House, they just arrived, and out came the president to greet them, saying, "Come on in, George, and bring your friend." Later ...

2494. Proclaim the Gospel

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Karl Barth

... . If the second is the case, then as a rule it begins to smack of the "sacred," to affect piety, to play the priest and to mumble. Anyone with a keen nose will smell it and find it dreadful! Christianity is not "sacred"; rather there breathes in it the fresh air of the Spirit. Otherwise it is not Christianity. For it is an out-and-out "worldly" thing open to all humanity: "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."

2495. Truth as the Irreducible Minimum

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Editor James S. Hewett

... . There is, of course, no need for alarm. This plane is entirely airworthy flying on two engines, but I regret to say we will be one hour late in arriving in New York.' "Half an hour later, inevitably, with that desperate calm that is reserved by air pilots and astronauts for conditions of extreme emergency, the pilot of the TriStar spoke again: 'This is your captain speaking. I regret that we have lost the second of our engines. But I would like to reassure you that we have every expectation of making a ...

2496. Narrow Vision

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Editor James S. Hewett

... they were meeting said, "I think we live in a very exciting age." The presiding bishop said, "What do you see?" The college president responded, "I believe we are coming into a time of great inventions. I believe, for example, that men will fly through the air like birds." The Bishop said, "This is heresy! The Bible says that flight is reserved for the angels. We will have no such talk here." After the conference, the bishop, whose name was Wright, went home to his two small sons, Wilbur and Orville. And ...

2497. The Little Secrets of Snowflakes

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Chad Miller

... any other particle which has long been believed to be necessary for a snowflake to form! How are these unique flakes formed? Dr. John Hallett, a physicist at the University of Nevada, has discovered the answer. As snowflakes are being formed, extremely dry or cold air cause snowflakes to break up into smaller parts. The small fragments then act as seeds for new flakes to develop. In other words, it takes snow to make snow! Sometimes we forget that it is necessary for Christians to give a personal witness of ...

2498. Setting His Face Toward Jerusalem

Luke 9:51-62

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King Duncan

... with them. Pelley asked Chabot, “Dean, do you consider yourself to be out, or do you consider yourself to be in the process? Chabot said, “I am completely out. Actually, doing this interview is the final step.” Pelley asked, “How so?” Chabot said, “Once this airs there’s no going back. If you try to go back in, someone’s gonna kill you.” (3) “. . . There’s no going back. If you try to go back in, someone’s gonna kill you.” There’s a man who has set his face toward Jerusalem ...

2499. Planted for a Purpose

Luke 13:1-9

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John M. Braaten

... me or anyone else. To tell the truth it makes me uncomfortable. I'd prefer to put God on the spot. Or if Jesus evades the question, as he did in our text, then I'd rather hear him speak about lilies of the field and the birds of the air, and how God takes care of them. But you and I are not lilies or birds. We're human beings, created in God's image, capable, responsible and accountable. And if we believe the Bible when it says that we are the church, then you and I are the ones ...

2500. The Poor Man in the Mercedes

Luke 16:19-31

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King Duncan

... early life never to experience any discomfort. It was his conviction that he deserved to travel in style—after all, in the words of the popular commercial a few years back, he was worth it! But now he was experiencing an eternity of stark discomfort. The air conditioner had failed and the water was turned off. “Please father Abraham,” he cried out, “have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.” Interesting, isn’t ...

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2476. What a Difference a Change Makes

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Editor James S. Hewett

2477. The Rich Variety of People

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Editor James S. Hewett

2478. The Inn That Missed Its Chance

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Amos R. Wells

2479. Cooler Atmosphere

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Editor James S. Hewett

2480. How Commited Are You?

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Editor James S. Hewett

2481. What Must It Be Like?

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Editor James S. Hewett

2482. Death as Triumph

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Editor James S. Hewett

2483. Plutarch's Consolatory Letter to His Wife

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Editor James S. Hewett

2484. Wrong Choices

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Editor James S. Hewett

2485. If the Stones Cried Out

Luke 19:28-40

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King Duncan

2486. Our Oneness in Christ

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Editor James S. Hewett

2487. An Inside Job

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

2488. Asserting Leadership

Humor Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

2489. The Full Range of God's Music

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

2490. It Couldn't Be Done

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Editor James S. Hewett

2491. The Experts Have Spoken

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Editor James S. Hewett

2492. Basic Vision

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John Powell

2493. Importance Is Relative

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Editor James S. Hewett

2494. Proclaim the Gospel

Illustration

Karl Barth

2495. Truth as the Irreducible Minimum

Humor Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

2496. Narrow Vision

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

2497. The Little Secrets of Snowflakes

Illustration

Chad Miller

2498. Setting His Face Toward Jerusalem

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

King Duncan

2499. Planted for a Purpose

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

John M. Braaten

2500. The Poor Man in the Mercedes

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

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