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John Shea has a book of poetry called “The Hour of the Unexpected.” In this collection is a poem “Sharon’s Christmas Prayer:” She was five,Sure of the factsand recited themwith slow solemnity,convinced every wordwas revelation. She said, They were so poorThey had only...
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There was a farmer who had a horse and a calf..One day, the horse became ill. So he called the veterinarian, who said: Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I’ll come back on the 3rd day and if he’s not better, we’re going to…...
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Call to Worship: God is . . . So high, can’t get over HimGod is . . . So low, can’t get under HimGod is . . . So wide, can’t get ‘round HimGotta go in through the door. —African-American spiritual Benediction: Dance, dance, wherever you may beFor ‘I am… To...
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Maybe we aren’t hearing Jesus speak because we’re not serious about hearing Jesus speak, just going through the motions. “A man went to church with an angel as his guide. Every seat in the church was filled, but there was something strange about the service. The...
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All ideas come from someplace else. Take “Fantasia.” “Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) wrote about an apprentice who copied a sorcerer’s spell, but didn’t quite get it right. Using the spell, he charged his broom to replace him in the drudgeries of apprenticeship,...
