Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 24, 2002
Among the poems of Rabindranath Tagore titled Gitanjali, there is one [No.50] that tells the story of a beggar. As he went begging from door to door, his king appeared in his golden chariot before him. He thought that the king would give him great riches and his evil days were over. So he stood
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Catholic
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 12, 2005
Listen to the words of this poem entitled, "The View." I don't know the author, but the words are striking.
Jesus went upon the mount that day
To begin his ministry.
He gazed across the fertile ground,
And what did he see?
He looked upon the countless faces;
He saw the pain of un-numbered
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Methodist
Poem:
Light and dark.
Sweet or sour
Big and small
Each alone
But only understood together
Life and death-
When one begins
Each begins.
The baby’s first cry
Echoes tears of the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 25, 2007
William Herbert Carruth’s poem, “Dreamer of Dreams,” shows how the rise and fall of dreams shapes our lives as well as creating congregational health.
We are all of us dreamers of dreams,
On visions our childhood is fed;
And the heart of the child is unhaunted, it seems,
By the ghosts of dreams
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Baptist
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 2, 2007
Poem: An Unknown author expressed this concept in a Poem called: “In the Crucible”
Out from the mine and the darkness,
Out from the damp and the mold,
Out from the fiery furnace,
Cometh each grain of gold.
Crushed into atoms and leveled
Down to the humblest dust
With never a heart to pity,
With
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Other
Contributed by Steve Greene on Nov 11, 2007
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The following poem by Ruth Harmes Catkins portrays the pain a troubled marriage can cause. It’s called "He Said...She Said":
"Another marriage is shattered, Lord, the divorce will be final next week.
He said it was the breakdown of communication and the subtle infiltration of boredom. She
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Nazarene
Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 26, 2008
Kahlil Gibran, writes the following poem On Children:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you,
You may give them your love but not your
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Mennonite
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2009
Church- a poem by James Blankinship
I think that I shall never see,
A church that’s all it ought to be;
A church whose members never stray,
Beyond the straight and narrow way.
A church that has no empty pews,
Whose preacher never has the blues;
Where elders ‘eld’ and deacons ‘deek’
And none is
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
A poem by Ruth Walsh pierces my heart.
I was naked, and you questioned my lack
Of modesty in my appearance.
I was imprisoned, and you debated
The legal aspects of interference.
I was penniless, and you discussed
Tax-deductable donations from your wealth.
I was sick, and you thanked the Lord,
For
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Elicia Roy on Mar 17, 2021
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LIGHT IN THE DARK
We have been jolted,
Tested and tried,
Our times have been dark,
With some comforts denied.
Things that we clung to,
And thought our security,
Were ripped from our hold,
Caused feelings of unsurety.
“What will tomorrow bring?”
“Is there hope for this dark time?”
“Is there any
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 8, 2001
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Paul Harvey tells the story about a family on Christmas Eve. This family had a tradition where the Mother and children would go to the Christmas Eve service, and the Father would stay home and read the paper. When the family returns home from church, they would all gather to open up their
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Christmas is a matter of fact, not feeling.
In the famous musical Mame, there is a production number that continually repeats the refrain, "we need a little Christmas, right this very minute." And that refrain expresses the feelings of many people as the Christmas holiday is so quickly
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The first Christmas is a miraculous story of the eternal God becoming of no reputation and then humbling Himself to accept a cruel death on a cross. Sure there were angel choirs. Kings came from far away to worship Him. But the true Christmas story is about smallness, humility and servanthoodLet
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