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Psalm 111:1-10

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Allan J. Weenink

In the early days of New England, it came to be the custom to put five grains of corn beside each plate on Thanksgiving Day. Those five grains of corn were to recall the fast days of the Plymouth settlement when the early colonists were in such drastic and difficult circumstances. In the midst of starvation, food supplies had been so low that only five grains of corn were rationed to an individual...

2. God Is No Gentleman

Luke 1:67-80

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Allan J. Weenink

There is a lovely and true story of Edward of Windsor, when, as Prince of Wales, he went to India. He was the son of the Supreme power, the King of England, and to the outcaste people, almost divine. As he drew near the Delhi Gate on one of his journeys, 25,000 outcastes awaited his coming. They only expected to see a car flash past, and with luck, to catch a glimpse of him. But Edward, Prince of ...

3. Humility Gate

John 14:5-14

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Allan J. Weenink

Every visitor to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, which stands on the site of the stable where Christ was born, must stoop to enter. For the main entrance to the church is so low that no person, except a child, may walk through it erect. The door was made in this fashion to prevent medieval raiders from riding their horses into the church to persecute the Christians and disrupt services of...

4. In the Spirit's Tether

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Allan J. Weenink

To be in the Spirit’s tether means that we are joined with one another in a unique way, because all of us are bound by a loyalty and love that is greater than any one of us individually. There is a beautiful Communion anthem which describes the evolving process. Draw us in the Spirit’s tether; for when humbly in thy name, two or three are met together, Thou art in the midst of them: Alleluya! TOUC...

5. Men of Distinction

Acts 11:19-30

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Allan J. Weenink

For a number of years nearly every magazine carrying advertising showed handsome men in various prestige poses and labeled them "Men of Distinction." They were usually found in an elegant setting of impeccable decor, dressed stylishly, and bearing all the distinguishing marks of affluent, successful men of the world. There was a thoroughbred kind of casualness in the demeanor and an aura of "we ha...

6. On Being Able to Be Sorry

Luke 15:11-32

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Allan J. Weenink

In the book, Love Story, Jennifer and Oliver have their first serious fight as newlyweds. Jennifer runs from the apartment and disappears. She has tried to build a bridge of reconciliation between her husband and his father ... and Oliver in anger tells her to get out of his life. Suddenly, Oliver realizes he has hurt her deeply, but she is gone! Frantically he rushes to the old familiar places se...

7. On Leaving Your Signature

Revelation 22:1-6

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Allan J. Weenink

The first signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, said, when he wrote his name to the great historic document, "They may not know who I am, but they will not forget my signature." Then, with a flourish, he wrote his name at the head of the list with such bold and precise strokes that, from that time forward, the name of John Hancock has becom...

8. Only Love Can See the Star

John 1:1-18

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Allan J. Weenink

There is an ancient legend that tells how the Wise Men for a time lost sight of the star. They had started out with high resolve, holy purpose, and hopeful expectation. There was something awesome about the providential magnetism that drew them together on this spiritual quest. Aspiring souls had found a common kinship and sublimated themselves in a common purpose ... to follow where the star led ...

9. Only the Wounded Can Serve

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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Allan J. Weenink

When war casualty figures are announced, the list usually includes both the dead and wounded. For all practical purposes an injury is almost as useful as a fatality. The cold logic of such devilish grim business classes both in the same category ... loss of retaliatory potential. There is no place in this horror called war for the wounded. They have nothing more to offer to the immediate needs. Th...

10. Running With Patience

Hebrews 12:1-13

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Allan J. Weenink

In the book of Hebrews there is a fascinating phrase. The writer says, "... let us run with patience the race that is set before us, our eyes fixed on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith ..." There’s an interesting antithesis here: run with patience. Just exactly how do you do that? When we run a foot race, we don’t want to be hampered by anything. The competitor throws off all restraints a...

11. The Cunning Craftsman

Luke 18:9-14

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Allan J. Weenink

In her play, "The Zeal of Thy House," Dorothy Sayers imagines a stonemason working on an intricate carving for the chancel of Canterbury Cathedral, who clumsily lets his tool slip and spoils the whole great piece of stone assigned to him. It is a sad moment as the valuable and custom-cut stone stands misshapen. The architect, however, takes the tool out of the artisan's hand and although he remons...

12. The Cunning Craftsman, God

Luke 18:9-14

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Allan J. Weenink

13. The Unexplainable Reality

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Allan J. Weenink

In more recent times we have become almost nonchalantly accustomed to the sonorous sound of the countdown ... glued to the television screen, we view the drama and hear that even voice charged with vibrancy ... 10, 9, 8 and so on, ending in a crescendo of BLAST OFF! With spectacular power and energized fury, another spacecraft is launched on its incredible journey. With each departure comes a new ...

14. To Be Perfectly One

John 17:20-26

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Allan J. Weenink

One of the most meaningful experiences of my life took place in the Philippines. In the remote village of Lubuagan, high in the mountain provinces of northern Luzon, is a small mission school of some 250 students. The school and its sister church are on the main highway to Manila, which at this point is a narrow, treacherous dirt road, built on a mountain ledge. This little town literally clings t...

15. To Hoist a Sail

Acts 2:1-13

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Allan J. Weenink

On Pentecost, nearly 2,000 years ago, the Holy Spirit descended with the sound of mighty rushing wind. Those 120 souls, gathered for prayer, were engulfed by a stupendous life-surge. There was neither time nor inclination to question or speculate. All they could really do was respond to the miracle of God’s inspiration. That they did, by hoisting the sails of the soul, surrendering their lives to ...

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