Today’s list goes back to the 5th century. It is attributed, with some adaption, to “Saint Patrick,” of whom St. Patrick’s Day is named.
It speaks to our reliance on and trust in God. It was probably offered as a prayer. Continue reading
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The Greatest Question Ever Asked
A friend once asked Isidor Isaac Rabi, a Nobel prize winner in science, how he became a scientist.
Rabi replied that every day after school his mother would talk to him about his school day. She wasn’t so much interested in what he had learned that day, but she always inquired, “Did you ask a good question today?”
“Asking good questions,” Rabi said, “made me become a scientist.” Continue reading
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A Passage To Ponder: Acts 15:1-29
Have you heard the old joke about the fellow who studied the Bible by letting it fall open and putting his finger on a verse for instruction and inspiration?
The first verse he turned to was Matthew 27:5. It said, “Judas went out and hanged himself.”
“Wait a minute!” he cried out. “This could not be right. I’ll try again.” Continue reading
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Be Merciful
When George H. W. Bush was Vice President, he was sent to represent the United Sates at the funeral of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
According to Gary Thomas who related the story in Christianity Today, Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow
Mrs. Brezhnev’s stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, Brezhnev’s wife performed an act of great courage and hope, a gesture that must surely rank as one of the most profound acts of civil disobedience ever committed: She reached down and made the sign of the cross on her husband’s chest. Continue reading
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Word of the Week: Unafraid
“A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears,” once observed the 16th century French statesman and author Michel de Montaigne.
Actually this would apply, not just to suffering but anything we fear.
I once read that Louis Pasteur had such an irrational fear of dirt and infection he refused to shake hands. Continue reading
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Sunday Seed Thoughts: Going to Beulah
Today Norma Jean and I are going to Beulah.
No, not Beulah Land as in the old hymn referring to heaven. But the Beulah church of Christ in Douglasville, Georgia, where I will be preaching in a Sunday-Wednesday meeting. Continue reading
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Weekly Recap: April 25-30
Good Morning from the Smoky Mountains
We’ve been blessed to return to one of our favorite places. It’s literally Springtime come alive in the Mountains. Plus, we’ve enjoyed being with our friends at the Cosby church as well as making new friends.
But the time as come to leave today and head to Douglasville, Georgia, where I will be preaching in a Sunday-Wednesday meeting at the Beulah Church. We’d love to see our friends in the greater Atlanta area. Continue reading
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Friday’s List To Live By #37
Yesterday’s post, Show Me How Fleeting My Life Is, reminded me that life is too short is miss out on what’s really important.
Also life is too short to be wasted on futile, fruitless, and ineffectual endeavors.
Today’s list is a complication and adaption of age old thoughts from a variety of sources. Continue reading
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Show Me How Fleeting My Life Is
Have you heard about the two golfers who really loved golf? While watching the Masters on TV, one said to the other, “Do you think there will be golf in heaven?”
Suddenly an angel appeared to them and said, “I’ve got good news and bad news for you both.”
“What’s the good news? They asked.
“There is golf in heaven…on the most glorious courses you could imagine!” The angel announced. Continue reading
A Passage To Ponder: Acts 10:1-2
“The Sinner’s Prayer,” is popular in Evangelical circles and often seen as a moment defining one’s salvation.
Also known as “The Salvation Prayer” we’ve seen versions of it printed in tracts, heard it preached in radio sermons and seen it offered on TV commercials by Evangelicals as a way to accept Jesus into your heart and be saved. One version goes like this. Continue reading
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