The 18th century Prussian king Frederick the Great was widely known as an agnostic. By contrast, General Von Zealand, one of his most trusted officers, was a devout Believer in Christ.
The story’s told that during a festive gathering the king began making crude jokes about Christ until everyone was rocking with laughter–all but Von Zealand. Finally, he arose and addressed the king with this retort. Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
I must be showing my age, but I can’t stay up and watch the late NCAA ball games anymore. Is it just me, or are they starting the games later every year? Sure seems like it. BTW, I think for the first time ever I have all of my “Elite Eight” pick still alive. Continue reading
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My preaching colleague and fellow Hoosier, Lee Wildman, recently shared a post on facebook he entitled “Midweek Exhortation.”
It’s a rendering from Acts 18:5 that captured my attention and subsequent reflection. Continue reading
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March Madness is now in full swing. With the play-in games and first rounds completed, the Sweet 16 will “duke it out” for the Final Four and ultimately the championship.
Even if you’re not a basketball fan, it’s difficult to escape the hoopla surrounding the annual NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament.
But, do you know what else is an annual March event? Continue reading
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“You anoint my head with oil”
In Bible times oil was frequently used for medicinal purposes. In Palestine they often used a combination of olive oil, sulphur, and spices. Oil was used by shepherds to cure scab, a highly contagious disease among sheep.
“Bugs bug people, but they can kill sheep,” wrote Max Lucado in Safe in The Shepherd’s Arms. “Flies, mosquitoes, and gnats can turn the summer into a time of torture for the livestock. Consider nose flies, for example. If they succeed in depositing their eggs into the membrane of the sheep’s nose, the eggs become worm-like larvae, which drive the sheep insane. Continue reading
The late Charles Osgood was an American radio and television commentator, writer, and musician. Known for his daily radio commentary “The Osgood Files,” he once shared this poignant story.
Two ladies who lived in a convalescent center had each suffered an incapacitating stroke. Margaret’s stroke left her left side restricted, while Ruth’s stroke damaged her right side. Both of these ladies were accomplished pianists but had given up hope of ever playing again. Continue reading
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Ben Pickman tells the story in Sports Illustrated of Herb Turetzky who attended the New Jersey Americans’ first-ever ABA game in October 1967 expecting to be just a spectator.
Turetzky, a student at LIU Brooklyn, arrived early at the Teaneck Armory. Max Zaslofsky, the Americans’ coach and GM who had attended the same high school as Turetzky, greeted him as he walked in, “Herb, can you help us out and keep score of the game tonight?”
Turetzky responded, “Max, I’d love to. I’m here, so why not?” Continue reading
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Greetings From Citrus County, FL
What ever happened to “global warming”? It was 38 degrees here this morning. And the heat is running. But who knows we may need air-conditioning before the day is over. Crazy time of year.
But wherever you are and whatever the conditions, we hope you are enjoying ThePreachersWord. And finding some encouragement from our posts. Continue reading
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On the facebook page Church of Christ Bulletins and Articles I came across a post by Ronny Milliner who shared an interesting piece of history, posed an intriguing question, and offered a thoughtful challenge.
It’s one of our shorter facebook Friday posts. I hope you find it as fascinating as I did. Continue reading
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Did you watch the return of the astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams who had been stranded in space for over nine months?
What an incredible sight when the space capsule Dragon unfolded those colorful parachutes against a beautiful blue sky and landed in The Gulf of America near Tallahassee, Florida. Continue reading
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