Monthly Archives: July 2014

Word of the Week: Meditate

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Steven Bonner tells about taking a group of teenagers on a trip to Tuba City, Arizona.  Fondly he recalls the “spiritually transforming events” that  occurred on those trips.  Specifically, he relates the impressions of the devotional periods led by Paul Ghee.

As the teens met at the mouth of Coal Mine Canyon and sat down in the slightly black dirt, the sun is setting. There is a slight breeze.  Then Paul asks everyone to stop moving.  To be quiet.  So, “we could hear the silence?”

Steven rhetorically says, “Can you imagine what absolute silence sounds like?”  Then he describes it.  Continue reading

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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! No Doubt About Jesus

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In the comic strip, Peanuts, Charlie Brown and Lucy are walking home on the last day of school.

Excitedly Charlie Brown proudly says, “Lucy, I got straight A’s.  Isn’t that great!”  Continue reading

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Are You Looking Forward to Going Home?

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Tom had recently changed jobs when he bumped into an old friend, Bill.

After exchanging greetings, Bill said, “Hey, I hear you got a new job.  How do you like it?”

Tom shook his head and said, “It’s the absolutely worse job I’ve ever had in my life!”

“Really?  Well, how long have you been there?

“Oh, about three months.”

“Then why don’t just quit?” asked Bill.  Continue reading

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GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE Proverbs 3:5

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A man named Jack was walking along a steep cliff one day, when he accidentally got too close to the edge and fell. On the way down he grabbed a branch, which temporarily stopped his fall. He looked down and to his horror saw that the canyon fell straight down for more than a thousand feet. Continue reading

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Mind Your Manners

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Recently CBS 60 Minutes and Vanity Fair conducted a poll on manners and etiquette.  Most of the questions involved issues unique to our social media culture. The responses were interesting.  Some are funny.  Some sad.  And others kinda make you cringe. Here are some of the questions with the  answers and the percentage who people who agreed.   Continue reading

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Word of the Week: Zeal

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Eugene Ormandy may not be a name you recognize, but he was one of the most famous conductors in history. He served as musical director for the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1938 until 1980. He was also infamous for his verbal blunders. Here are a few: Continue reading

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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! An Uncommon Freedom

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“Give me liberty or give me death!”

Patrick Henry is well known for these fiery words. He was elected to the House of Burgesses in 1774 and a delegate to the First Continental Congress.   He became a champion of freedom for the frontier people. On March 20, 1775, Patrick Henry appeared before the Virginia Provincial Convention, which was deeply divided between those who supported England and those who desired freedom.  It was then he closed his speech with this passionate and stirring challenge: “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”  Continue reading

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What Can Christians Do As America’s Foundations Erode?

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Tomorrow is Independence Day–the day we celebrate American’s freedom from Great Britain.  On July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, 56 courageous men signed the Declaration of Independence.

While the signers held varying religious beliefs, they were believers in God. This grand document is not only a revered part of our history, but the foundation of our republic. The Declaration  has five references to God—two in the first paragraph, one in the middle, and two in the last.  Continue reading

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GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE Philippians 4:13

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Jeff Strite tells the story about a highly regarded and well-respected preacher, Owen Crouch. He had retired from full-time preaching and lived on a limited income. So he was delighted when some businessmen approached him about joining their company. Because of his sterling reputation, they wanted him to be their treasurer.  Continue reading

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Another Milestone: 700 Posts!

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The Preacher of Ecclesiastes wrote, “Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” If he were alive today, he may quip:

“Of the making of blogs there is no end, and writing new posts is really wearisome!”

In the big world of blogging, ThePreachersWord is tiny! According to one source, there are over 152 million blogs on the internet. A new blog is created somewhere every second! And the largest site attracts over 46 million visitors each month! Continue reading

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