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Whatever else might characterize God... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - A -- 1996
Whatever else might characterize God, Frank was convinced that an outrageous sense of humor was one
God is foolish, God gave... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
God is foolish, God gave fish noses but they breathe through gills; God is wise, fish smell with the
Viewed from an historical point... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Viewed from an historical point of view, the life of Jesus is the silly story of a foolhardy, imprac
The figure of the clown... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
The figure of the clown has gained increased significance in worship services during the last decade
If God could not look... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
"If God could not look on in anguish while Abraham sacrificed his son, would he then have suffered h
Charles Woessner shares the story... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Charles Woessner shares the story of a newspaper that published an incident about the conviction of
For the word of the... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
"For the word of the Cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is
The novella, or short novel... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
The novella, or short novel, The Argentine Ant, is an excellent example of how a contemporary
A brilliant young couple received... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
A brilliant young couple received as their second child an infant daughter with Down's syndrome.
Describing the conditions leading up... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Describing the conditions leading up to World War II, Paul Scherer describes the conditions under wh
I tell my son I... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
I tell my son I want to play with the blocks with him.
The ways of the world... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
The ways of the world are so contrary to the ways of Christ.
A six-year-old boy... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
A six-year-old boy saved his mother from an assailant by bluffing him with an empty rifle.
We preach Christ crucified (and... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
We preach Christ crucified (and risen), and the cross cannot be robbed of its meaning or importance.
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