... burglary call that came in to the Oklahoma City Police Department. Officer Ronnie Allen arrived at the scene of the crime, an apartment occupied by an elderly gentleman. Officer Allen began listing the stolen items. Then the old gent made a startling statement. "But ... have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." There are so many families in which forgiveness needs to be practiced. Pastor Peter Lewis and his wife Valerie were reading through the love messages published in their local paper on Valentine's Day. ...
... "openly" before God. A brief remission of the cancer only added to the devastating grief Lewis had to endure upon her death. He wrote, "I never knew that love could hurt ... own right, he was better known as the straight man for his delightful wife, Gracie Allen. They worked together for many years in radio and television. After her death he ... God and man. "By his stripes were we healed." But even the cross is not enough. Peter was still a reed, not a rock after the crucifixion. Judas had walked with Jesus and ...
... said, “Gone, but not forgiven.” Some of you can relate to that emotion. C.S. Lewis made an important distinction between excusing and forgiving. If somebody jostles me accidentally and I drop ... of you may have seen The Upside of Anger, starring Joan Allen and Kevin Kostner. Joan Allen plays the role of Terry, an angry housewife, with four ... on what God has done for us. After Jesus tells Peter to forgive his brother seventy times seven, he tells Peter a fascinating parable about a king who decides to settle ...
... A miracle is an occurrence which is contrary to what is known of nature." C. S. Lewis: "I use the word, miracle, to mean an interference with nature by supernatural power." William Barclay ... . Healing by word only - centurion's servant - Matthew 8:5-13 B. Healing by Jesus' touch - Peter's mother-in-law -Matthew 8:15 C. Healing when Jesus was touched - woman in a ... the miracle give its message to today's generation. For Further Reading Allen, Ronald J., Our Eyes Can Be Opened, University Press of America, 1982. ...
... A miracle is an occurrence which is contrary to what is known of nature." C. S. Lewis: "I use the word, miracle, to mean an interference with nature by supernatural power." William Barclay ... . Healing by word only - centurion's servant - Matthew 8:5-13 B. Healing by Jesus' touch - Peter's mother-in-law -Matthew 8:15 C. Healing when Jesus was touched - woman in a ... the miracle give its message to today's generation. For Further Reading Allen, Ronald J., Our Eyes Can Be Opened, University Press of America, 1982 . ...
... Graham, Iranaeus, St. Patrick, Martin Luther King, Jr., Richard Allen, Harry Hoosier, Franics Asbury, Peter Cartwright, John Calvin, Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, the Disciples, Mary ... & Joseph, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, St. Jerome, Constantine, Saul of Tarsus, Stephen, Spurgeon, Theresa of Avila, Meister Eckhart, Bob Core, Albert Outler, Karl Barth, Detrich Bonhoeffer, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Fanny Crosby, Isaac Watts, C.S. Lewis ...
... of you who are over 40 may have a picture in your mind of Sinclair Lewis’ Elmer Gantry, or of Jimmy Swaggart or Jim Bakker or some other well-known modern ... printed. The book was titled Staying Married and Loving It. It was written by a Dr. Patricia Allen and Sandra Harmon. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Staying Married and Loving It. Maybe so, but ... so famous that he became the target of comedians. According to one joke Simon Peter knocks on the door to God’s office in heaven and says, “You’ll never ...