COMING TO LIFE AGAIN John 11:1-45 Frederick Buechner has a wonderful description of the raising of Lazarus in his book, Peculiar Treasures: Lazarus and his two sisters lived in a town called Bethany a couple of miles outside Jerusalem and according to the Gospel of John were among the best friends Jesus had. He used … More Coming to Life
John 9:1-41 Lent 4 There is a story told by Harry Emerson Fosdick in the Twelve Tests Of Character (Doran, 1923) about a young man who announced to his friend, “Mr. Jones is the most brilliant man I ever knew. He remembers every card that I held at bridge last week”. The friend replied, “Has … More The Gift of Sight
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John 3:1-17 It is simply amazing when you look at the bookshelves in book stores and see how many books there are on “Self-Help”. These are books that give us advice on what to do to get meaning and lasting satisfaction in our life and in our relationship with others. Some of them give really … More Coming Alive
Matthew 4:1-11 Frederick Buechner in his book Now and Then says that when he studied at Union Theological Seminary, one of the faculty members that left so powerful and lasting impression on him was James Muilenburg. One of the things that he vividly remembered him saying was: “Every morning when you wake up, before you … More Our Temptations
Beyond the Patio 