Monthly Archives: January 2020

Luke 16:19-31 American showman P. T. Barnum pointed out a life principle when he said, “More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing nothing, than by believing too much.”   Historian Philip Lee Ralph, in his book “The Story of our Civilization, put it this way: “When civilizations fail, it is almost always man who has failed – not in his body, not in his fundamental equipment and capacities, but in his will, spirit and mental habits……Men – and…..

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John 1:1-14 When and where do we experience real love?  Many books, movies and songs try to help us see and feel the real meaning of love.  In Peanuts, Charlie Brown is cleaning his mailbox and he tells Sally, “The inside of the mailbox should always be kept clean in case you get a love letter.”  It starts to rain and Sally says, “Aren’t you going out to get the mail?” Charlie replied, “Not while it’s raining. Then Charlie explains,…..

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Matthew 2:13-18 Hate creeps into life in many ways.  Marcie is walking toward a boy and she is telling him, “Now look here, you cement headed male-chauvinist dummy, I’m going to tell you something.  I want you to stand still and listen! If you say one word, I’m going to belt you right across the chops!” The boy says, “Oh?” That was one word.  Pow! Peppermint Patty says, “Nice going Marcie, you destroyed my second baseman!” Marcie says, “I am…..

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