Today is St. Patrick’s Day—a day when millions celebrate a “saint.”
But here’s a question worth asking: Who are saints, really? Continue reading
Loving The People You Don’t Like
In his Thought for the Day, Alan Smith tells the story of a patient who had skipped a doctor’s appointment. When he finally showed up, this conversation ensued.
Doctor: “I see you’re over a month late for your appointment. Don’t you know that nervous disorders require prompt and regular attention? What’s your excuse?”
Patient: “I was just following your orders, Doc.”
Doctor: “Following my orders? What are you talking about? I gave you no such order.” Continue reading
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Weekly Recap: March 9-13
Greetings from Beverly Hills,
Thanks to so many readers and friends from around the country who reached out yesterday with congratulatory words as I completed another trip around the sun. As my friend Sharon remarked yesterday, they seem to occur more quickly than they used to!
We feel blessed to enjoy this chapter of our lives and to continue, in some small way, to engage in a ministry that reaches beyond our borders. Thanks to those who continue to encourage us, read our blog, and offer opportunities to preach the Word.
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Parents: Stop Letting Culture Disciple Your Kids
While your kids are scrolling, someone is discipling them. The question every Christian parent must answer is this: Will it be you—or the culture?
Dr. Brad Harrub addresses this issue on his facebook page. His advice to parents is practical, pointed, and scripturally sound. Continue reading
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Be Reconciled to God
He was called by one reporter “a walking billboard for reconciliation.”
Douglas “Pete” Peterson served as a U.S. Air Force captain during the Vietnam War and was shot down during a bombing raid near Hanoi in 1966. For six and a half years, he was held as a prisoner of war. He was humiliated. Beaten. Abused. Continue reading
Luke 4:32, No Man Ever Spoke Like This Man
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, along comes another “new religion.” Recently, I read about one called “Yoism.”
Invented by a Massachusetts psychologist, Yoism is a system of beliefs based on the “open source” principle, in which the general public becomes the combined, creative authority and the source of truth. Continue reading
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Bad Company, Costly Consequences
On Thursday, Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, is scheduled to be executed for murder by the state of Alabama.
However, it is an undisputed fact, admitted by the state’s Attorney General, that Burton never killed anyone.
Then why? Continue reading
The Two Commandments That Change Everything
I haven’t counted them, but Bible commentator Warren Wiersbe notes that the Jews identified 613 commandments in the Old Law—248 positive and 365 negative.
Supposedly, they had also divided the commandments into two basic categories: “heavy” or important commandments and “light” or unimportant commandments. Thus, one could focus on the “heavy commandments” and not worry as much about the “light” ones. Continue reading
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Weekly Recap: March 2-6
Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
In case you missed it, tonight is the night we “spring forward” to set our clocks ahead by 1 hour. Don’t want anyone to miss Bible Class or worship tomorrow because you’re an hour late. Continue reading
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New Mercies for a New Morning
“From sunrise to sundown, yesterday was not a particularly great day for many reasons,” posted my Facebook friend and Norma Jean’s second cousin, April Aiken. “If it could go wrong or be disastrous, it certainly did and was, and I was in no mood to socialize or smile.” Continue reading
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