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Dec 5, 2021
"God Cares For All People"
It is strange how we can sometime ascribe to God faults that are found in ourselves, especially our prejudices. There were those Jews who...
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Nov 28, 2021
A Valuable Tree
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and drove him home after he had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat...
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Nov 21, 2021
Send Someone Else
In the book of Judges, we read about a time when the nation of Israel was overrun with Midianites. They would rob God’s people of their...
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Nov 21, 2021
Today
Today, I will live as if it is the most important day I possess, because it is actually the only day I have. Today, I will whine and...
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Nov 14, 2021
Are We Truly Thankful?
Many, many years ago a story is told of a good king in Spain known as Alfonso XIX who learned that the boys who served in his court were...
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Nov 14, 2021
Syncretism
Syncretism is defined as, “the union of conflicting beliefs, especially religious beliefs.” It fits the spirit of this post-modern age...
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Nov 6, 2021
Masks
Do you wear a mask? I can remember being so excited one year at Halloween. I found a mask on clearance. It was a full head mask with...
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Nov 6, 2021
Finding True Power
People sometimes look in the wrong place to find power. Folks look for power in the teachings of human beings. We humans are sometimes...
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Oct 31, 2021
“Fuegos Artificiales”
It is called “fuegos artificiales” in Spanish. It means fireworks. This form of entertainment was one of the most awaited for my family...
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Oct 24, 2021
Enough...?
A wealthy businessman was disturbed to find a fisherman sitting lazily beside his boat. "Why aren't you out fishing?" he asked. "Because...
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Oct 9, 2021
By Design
An article published in USA Today (Feb. 13, 2007) was titled “Flying creatures may help create aviation of future.” In it, Alan Levin...
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Oct 3, 2021
Finding Our Form
There’s an engineering principle that can be observed in everything around us - - “form follows function.” What that means is that an...
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Sep 25, 2021
Simple Truths From the Bible
The Lord’s ways have always been challenging for people to follow. (Ex. 3:11) But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to...
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Sep 19, 2021
'Tis So Sweet'
One day Louisa Stead (1850-1917) with her husband and four-year-old daughter went to enjoy the beach at Long Island, New York. While...
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Sep 5, 2021
Sometimes You Just Don't Know
Let me tell you about Chip Campbell. Chip had an interesting story to tell concerning his conversion. He grew up in Jack's Creek,...
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Aug 22, 2021
H.O.P.E.S
One of the great needs of the church today is for us to be more evangelistic. We have more people living in our world and yet fewer...
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Aug 15, 2021
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross...
It was the most tragic event in history... Yet it was the most wonderful thing that ever happened. It was the saddest spectacle mankind...
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Aug 8, 2021
"Now"
A story from Reader's Digest in 1996 told of someone who often complained about the problems he had getting his son to clean his room....
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Jul 31, 2021
Step Up!
Imagine yourself being hired for the most important job you can imagine. The job comes with a big pay raise, extra vacation, and...
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