... of the Roman Catholic church drove Jews and Muslims out of Spain where they had lived peaceably for centuries. Protestant and Roman Catholic hostilities of history are well known as are Protestant against Protestant intolerances. In his book, The Cross of Peace, Sir Philip Gibbs says that "Modern progress has made the world a neighborhood: God has given us the task of making it a brotherhood and sisterhood."1 Indeed he has, and we can begin by breaking down the walls of hostility between people, because we ...
... Lord may be that he could not go home. When you come to one of life's difficult moments, when you are most aware of your weakness, look for God's strength. Philip Gulley tells about a neighbor of his, Dr. Gibbs, who loved planting trees on his spacious property. Philip had never seen anyone treat their trees in the peculiar manner that Dr. Gibbs did. The doctor never watered his new trees. And he had the strange habit of beating his new trees with a rolled-up newspaper. It almost looked like he didn't want ...
... worship at the festival were some Greeks. [21] They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." [22] Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. [23] Jesus answered them, "The hour has ... ' eyes, and I've seen it in men who are on their deathbed. There's nothing else that will fill the vacuum." (2) Joe Gibbs listened and heard more than just "Rolling Thunder," he heard the "Voice of God." He saw SIGNS OF HOPE and was able to help ...
