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Month: December 1996

Peace In The Valley Of The Shadow

Wednesday, December 11, 1996 Kenn Stright

Death is coming soon, for our Lord, for ourselves. That's the context of the words we share today from John. This death is not welcome, but it also cannot be avoided. Life is so short, and there is never enough … Read more

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I Believe In Peace

Tuesday, December 10, 1996 Kenn Stright

Frank Herbert in one of his Dune Science Fiction novels calls fear the little mind-killer – the destroyer of peace and hope and happiness. Fear takes away any sense of peace we might have… about life, about death, about life … Read more

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The Peace From Within

Monday, December 9, 1996 Kenn Stright

In the study Practising Peace, produced by our denomination a couple of years back, the author tells about a commercial from years ago which began: "Do you wake up more tired than when you went to bed? Do you lack … Read more

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The Candle Of Peace

Sunday, December 8, 1996 Ian Gartshore

Anybody who opens a newspaper or listens to the news will tell you that our world is hardly a peaceful place. With so much going on in the world, how can those of us with faith continue to hope for … Read more

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Welcome To The Irrational Season

Saturday, December 7, 1996 Michael Farris

I think this is the time for you to take leave of your senses. In the middle of the everyday, the cut and dried, whatever you are doing right now — don't you yearn for something marvellous? That's what happened … Read more

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Conform …Or Else

Friday, December 6, 1996 Jane McLaren

Did you ever listen to the children in the school yard? "If you won't do it my way I won't let you play!" Did you ever listen to the adults at work in an office building? "Welcome to our company. … Read more

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I Saw God Today

Thursday, December 5, 1996 Ross Witmer

I awoke this morning, saw that it was light, rolled over and enjoyed the warmth of the bed. I didn't need to get up, retired you know. When I was ready, went to the washroom and toned myself down… I'm … Read more

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Hope Says Walls Will Fall

Wednesday, December 4, 1996 Kenn Stright

The terrible scourge of the 20th century, the Iron Curtain, has now fallen and the old foe is the new friend and all things are possible. Can that hope extend to the plight of the haves and have-nots, the warring … Read more

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Bringing Hope Alive

Tuesday, December 3, 1996 Kenn Stright

"Hope is like a road in the country; there never was a road, but when many people walk the same path, a road comes into existence." (ancient Chinese Proverb) An unknown poet once wrote: A little child- A shining star- … Read more

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Dreams Of Hope

Monday, December 2, 1996 Kenn Stright

You've seen "Field of Dreams". It is a fanciful, all-American re-enactment of the great American pastime of baseball set in a corn field. The plot has a voice calling out to the star, "If you build it, he will come", … Read more

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