... to do, and do those things in a creative, redemptive, loving manner that will reveal the presence of God in him. Glenn Cunningham was twelve years old when a coal oil stove blew up in a Kansas schoolhouse, killing his brother amid burning him so ... of the Holy Spirit through worship, and that same power is available to all Christians who regularly and faithfully worship in their church William Temple said it well: The world can be saved by one thing, and that is worship For to worship is to quicken the ...
... it up as an example to others, who then reached into their knapsacks, or under their cloaks, and began to share their lunch, William Barclay says, “It may be that this is a miracle in which the presence of Jesus turned a crowd of selfish men and ... two fish so inspired the people that they reached under their cloaks and began to share what they had with their hungry neighbors. Father Cunningham paused for a moment, and then said, “That would be a bigger miracle than the other one!” And so it would...for I ...
... again. However, this determined champion went on to win an Olympic gold medal as a miler. Even more importantly, Glen Cunningham devoted his life to helping troubled young people. Once, his wife asked, "Glen, why do we have to give so much ... ? If we don't shelter the homeless, who will? If we don't tell the world about Christ, who will? I recall the words of General William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army and a friend to the down and out. Three months before his death he wrote: "While women weep as they ...
... divorce, the families of those who die from AIDS. I recall an episode of "Happy Days." During this particular program, the father, Howard Cunningham, had to find a substitute bowling partner for an upcoming mixed doubles tournament because his wife had come down with a bad back. ... 29 2. Genesis 29:1-30 3. Leviticus 20:10 4. Deuteronomy 22:13-24 5. Quoted in William Barclay, The Daily Study Bible Series, CD-ROM, (Liguori, MO: Liguori Faithware, used by permission of Westminster/John Knox Press, 1996) 6. Matthew 1:18-25 7 ...
''Angels are big this Christmas," said the florist as he placed yet another cherub on the tree. An outburst of bestselling books testify to our current infatuation with angels. Why does the whole world seem so interested in angels, and at this time in human history? The word ''angel'' means, in the Greek, ''messenger." Angels are messengers of God. That's why artists portrayed them with wings. Angels, messengers from God. But in one Mercedes Benz TV commercial, angels are depicted as cute, hermaphroditic ...
