Monthly Archives: September 2015

September 16, 2015 · 6:36 am

GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE: 1Corinthians 15:58

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As football begins I’m reminded of the story of Johnny who loved playing sandlot football, but was just a scrawny, little kid and a bench warmer on his high school team.

Johnny’s chance came when the first string quarterback broke his ankle and he became a starter. His dream was to play college football at Notre Dame, but was rejected. University of Pittsburg offered him a scholarship, but he failed the entrance exam. Finally the University of Louisville offered him a scholarship. Continue reading →

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September 15, 2015 · 6:50 am

6 Stages of Radical Repentance

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Last night Norma Jean and I visited the Lenexa church and heard Bruce Reeves preach on Radical Repentance. His lesson planted a seed for some thoughts for today’s post.

The word repent literally means “to perceive afterwards.” It is a change of mind that results in a change of life. Repentance is fundamental in primary obedience. When the Jews who crucified Christ were convicted by Peter’s sermon they asked, What shall we do?” Peter’s first word was, “Repent.” (Ax 2:38) Continue reading →

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September 14, 2015 · 6:06 am

WORD OF THE WEEK: ASK

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Several years ago I read a neat book entitled The Aladdin Factor by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, authors of Chicken Soup for the Soul. The entire premise revolves around this little word ask.

They assert, “anything is possible…if you dare to ask!” The book promises “personal happiness. Creative fulfillment. Professional success. Freedom from fear–and a new promise of joy that’s your for the asking.”

The book details the barriers that prevent us asking. Knowing what to ask. Understanding how to ask. And then makes application to your family, work and other relationships. One chapter is entitled, “Ask a Higher Power.” Continue reading →

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September 13, 2015 · 6:24 am

Sunday Seed Thoughts: God Is (6)

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For the past several Sundays we have considered the attributes of God from A-Z. Remember these are only 26 of literally hundreds of His Divine qualities. Today we conclude with the final four that remind us how great God is.

GOD IS…. Continue reading →

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September 11, 2015 · 6:35 am

IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! I AM The Way. The Truth. The Life.

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In a blog entitled “Six Things Christians Should Just Stop Staying, Dr. Steve McSwain wrote that Christians should quit saying “Jesus is the only way to heaven.”

“What you are really saying,” he writes, “is the way we interpret John 14:6 is that Jesus was clearly drawing a line in the sand and telling his hearers and the world: ‘If you do not believe in Me, you won’t go to the Father when you die.'”

The “Spiritual Teacher” and “Thought Leader” McSwain disagrees. “I am one of them, who do not interpret Jesus’ words the same way.” Continue reading →

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September 10, 2015 · 6:18 am

Walking To Improve Your Health

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Yesterday the Surgeon General of the United States, Vivek Murthy, issued a prescription for the poor state of American health: a brisk walk.

It is estimated that half of American citizens are suffering from some chronic disease, and two-thirds are overweight, yet only half of Americans get the recommended amount of physical activity. Murthy wants the USA to make walking a priority.

“I’m asking for individuals and communities across America to reclaim the culture of physical activity that we once had,” said Murthy, who released a “call to action” on walking Wednesday. Continue reading →

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September 9, 2015 · 7:13 am

GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE: Ephesians 2:10

WemmicksWemmicks were a community of painted wooden people in the children’s book You Are Special by Max Lucado.

Some of the Wemmicks were new and shiny. Others were chipped and peeling. Every day in Wemmicksville, they all received stickers. Some got gold stars, while others were given gray dots.

Punchinello, the main character, suddenly realized that only the pretty, shiny Wemmicks received the gold stars. He, and the others, got gray dots. So he decided he must not be worth very much. Continue reading →

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September 8, 2015 · 6:46 am

Righteousness: A Forgotten Virtue

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Author and theologian, Eugene Peterson, makes this observation about American culture in Run with the Horses:

“There is little to admire and less to imitate in the people who are prominent in our culture. We have celebrities but not saints. Famous entertainers amuse a nation of bored insomniacs. Infamous criminals act out the aggressions of timid conformists. Petulant and spoiled athletes play games vicariously for lazy and apathetic spectators. People, aimless and bored, amuse themselves with trivia and trash.” Continue reading →

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September 7, 2015 · 5:41 am

WORD OF THE WEEK: LABOR

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Howard Hendricks tells a great story when he was on an American Airline flight after a very long delay. A man who had too much to drink was being rude to the other passengers. Demanding with the flight attendants. And in a word just plain obnoxious!

Hendricks watched this flight attendant treat this unpleasant man with class, dignity and professionalism. She was unruffled. When he was rude, she was polite. When he was uncaring, she was kind. Continue reading →

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September 6, 2015 · 6:44 am

Sunday Seed Thoughts: God Is (5)

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This is the fifth in a series on God’s attributes from A- Z that we have offered for your reflection the past few Sundays. Here are three more.

GOD IS…
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