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Parables: Portals to Another World

Parables are tiny lumps of coal squeezed into diamonds, condensed metaphors that catch the rays of something ultimate and glint it at our lives. Parables ...


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The King of Preachers

Jesus' preaching was attractive; he sought above all means to set the pearl in a frame of gold, that it might attract the attention of the people. ...


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The Art of Parables

You cannot tell people what to do, you can only tell them parables; and that is what art really is, particular stories of particular people and experiences. ...


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Flee "Establishment Fright"

It's not our position that sectarian prayer has a place in public schools, although a high-school course in comparative religions would seem appropriate ...


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Tell Children about Sin

There is a widespread refusal to let children know that the source of much that goes wrong in life is due to our very own natures--the propensity of all ...


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The Law in Our Language

John Wycliffe's respect for the authority of Scripture drove him to promote an English translation of the Bible. The church bitterly opposed it: "By ...


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No Culture Shock

[In helping others traverse the Scriptures, we can], like Americans junketing in Asia, ... carefully select the itinerary, stop only at Western-style ...


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Constructing a Biblical Grid

I am preaching to construct a biblical grid in the minds of believers through which everything--including what they watch on TV--is processed.


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Stories: Preparation for Life

Children love stories. Even in an age of computer games and electronic toys, there is still resonant power in the phrase "Once upon a time ..." ...


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Sermons Should be Hard

I've heard a lot of sermons in the past 10 years or so that make me want to get up and walk out. They're secular, psychological, self-help sermons. ...


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