... This scheme is possible only if people believe I am being generous on behalf of the boss." This conniving scoundrel immediately rushes down to Ruben Levine's Olive Oil factory and offers a deal. "Ruben, you are the Olive Oil King of Galilee, but you are behind on your payments to ... 1. Lectionary Homiletics, Volume VI, Number 10, September 1995, p. 31. 2. John T. Carroll and James R. Carroll, Preaching the Hard Sayings of Jesus (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1996), pp. 116-117. 3. The New ...
... who in his word "suffer" from success have arrogance and a sense of aloneness. Insider trader Dennis Levine was asked by his wife why he needed the money from insider trading and he really had no answer. Levine says that when his income was $100,000, he hungered for $200,000, and when he was making ... December 14, 1984), pp. 30-42. 5. David W. Richardson, EMPHASIS, September-October, 1992, p. 34. 6. James W. Fowler, BECOMING ADULT, BECOMING CHRISTIAN, (San Francisco: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1984), p. 88.
... this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in ... have rejected God! Jesus’ comment declares Nazareth a disappointment. *See The Historical Jesus in Context, Amy Jill Levine, Dale C Allison, Jr, John Dominic Crossan.
... uncomfortable. Therefore, there are many good jokes about death. My favorite is the funeral notice for a movie theater owner. It read like this: Martin Levine, owner of a movie theater chain in New York City, has passed away at age 65. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 2 ... 3. Burton L. Visotzky, The Genesis of Ethics (New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1996), pp. 112-113. 4. James C. Hefley, Life Changes (Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1984), p. 97. 5. “Tears in Heaven,” Published ...
