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A Pastor Who Gives People Loving Attention

New York Times columnist David Brooks writes:

A few years ago, I was having a breakfast meeting in a diner in Waco, Texas, with a stern, imposing former ...

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Medieval Musicians Served as Watchmen Over the City

During the late-Medieval period, London had a strange law on the books—each entry gate into the city had to keep a musician on duty. This could ...


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Sheep Really Do Need a Shepherd

A sheep named Baarack received a much-needed shearing after rescuers in Australia found the abandoned animal with more than 75 pounds of wool weighing ...


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Film Portrays Good Shepherd Protecting His Flock

In the film Greyhound, actor Tom Hanks plays the captain of a US destroyer that is commanding the escorts of a 37-ship convoy. They are crossing the Atlantic ...


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Sermons Should Be Wept Over

A sermon wept over is more acceptable with God than one gloried over.


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The Job of the Preacher

As preachers, our job is to present unashamedly the Christian moral point of view: "It's just plain true. Folks, this is the way God is, and ...


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Qualities of a Preacher

Qualities the world looks for in a preacher: He must have a fine accent. He must be learned. He must be eloquent. He must be a handsome person. He must ...


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We Aren't God

There is a sense of relief in remembering that I'm not God and am therefore not responsible for being God. ...

Sometimes, as a Bible teacher I feel ...


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His Laps Too Short to Work for God

In a church in Verona stands, or rather sits, a wooden image of St. Zeno, an ancient bishop, with knees so ludicrously short that there is no lap on which ...


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People Who Want Shepherding

People who want to be shepherded tend to stay in the same place.


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