For some, it is the gospel within the gospel, or even the most beautiful short story ever told. It has been painted by a host of artists, most notably Rembrandt, made the subject of plays, or provided the themes for plays, most notably Shakespeare.
The children came into his house all out of breath. It’s not that the distance we so great…only a mile or two…but, as usual, they ran the last half mile or so. They raced to Grandpa’s house because they wanted Grandpa to tell them their favorite story.
“One little word can fell him.” We just sang those words in stanza 3. I’ve sung that line hundreds of times, and many of you have too. But until this week, I never bothered to wonder what the little “word” was.
Why couldn’t God have just made it easy? Why did he have to make this so difficult? Have you ever had that thought?
A longtime member, Ellsworth Shields, has given our church a processional cross as part of his will. Pastor Berg explains what a processional cross is and why it will be a blessing!
“No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” Any guesses who spoke those words?
“United we stand, divided we fall.” This phrase has been used by poets and revolutionaries, by Presidents and politicians. If you’ll recall, Jesus said something similar.
There once was a city located on a isthmus. This city a major center of business. It has a reputation for immorality. It has about 200,000 people.
One of my family’s favorite things to do in the warmer months of the year is to go camping. For us, there’s something peaceful and relaxing about being outside, sitting around the campfire. Something that usually accompanies us on our camping trips are fun things that glow in the dark.
“Now thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in whom his world rejoices, who from our mother’s arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love and still is ours today.”
If there’s any time of year that would be appropriate to recount the blessings we have received from our God, it would be on the very last day of the year.
