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Dorothy Sayers, In A Book Of Her Essays Entitled ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007 (message contributor)
Dorothy Sayers, in a book of her essays entitled The Whimsical Christian, has one essay called “The Greatest Drama Ever Staged,” where she writes, “The people who hanged Christ never, to do them justice, accused him of being a bore — on the contrary, they thought him too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that shattering personality and surround him with an atmosphere of tedium. We have very efficiently pared the claws of the Lion of Judah, certified him ‘meek and mild,’ and recommended him as a fitting household pet for pale curates and pious old ladies.”
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A Roman Catholic Priest […] Was Making His Way ... PRO
Contributed by John Shearhart on Feb 8, 2007
“A Roman Catholic priest […] was making his way down [an] alley to his parked car, [when] a man suddenly emerged from the shadows, thrusting the muzzle of a revolver into his ribs demanding, ‘Hand me your wallet!’ Offering no word of protest, the priest immediately began to comply. As he reached ...read more
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It Seems There Was A Pretzel Stand Out Front Of ... PRO
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 15, 2003
It seems there was a pretzel stand out front of an office building in New York. One day, a man came out of the building, plunked down a quarter, and then went on his way without taking a pretzel. This happened every day for three weeks. Finally, the old lady running the stand spoke up: "Sir, excuse ...read more
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Wesley's Ministry Of Social Reform Began With ...
Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 27, 2007
Wesley’s ministry of social reform began with Charles Wesley’s Holy Club at Oxford University in 1729. The Holy Club personally ministered in Oxford’s two prisons, at the workhouse, with poor familes, and in a school for underprivileged children. Methodism was actively engaged in abolishing ...read more
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