Following yesterday’s post, 5 Things To Do During Troubling Times, here’s a succinct list, adapted from Master’s University professor Glenda Hotton, an author, counselor, and lecturer, on where to look when facing adversity, challenges, and problems.
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“I’m in trouble.”
Trouble.
It’s a word that stops us in our tracks. Gets our attention. And causes us to listen.
There are all kinds of trouble. Car trouble. Financial trouble. Relational trouble. Legal trouble. Marital trouble.
Some troubles are physical. Others are mental. Emotional. Or even spiritual. Continue reading
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“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile,” once quipped Billy Sunday, the baseball player turned preacher.
As a result of seeing so many professed Christians going to church, but not living out their profession in their daily lives, some have supposed that religion is a bad thing. “I’m not religious, but I’m spiritual,” has become a popular and oft-repeated mantra of many today. Continue reading
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David Sargent, minister, and author of Living Water, relates the unusual story of Dennis Lee Curtis.
In 1992, Curtis was arrested for armed robbery in Rapid City, South Dakota. In his wallet, police found a list of rules Curtis had written for himself – guidelines for his robberies. For example, he wrote:
“I will not kill anyone unless I have to.”
“I will take cash and food stamps — no checks.”
“I will not rob mini-marts.” Continue reading
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Last Friday we all woke up to the news that President Trump and the first lady had contracted the carnivorous. Before the surprise subsided, the nation and news media were shocked to see Marine One whisk him off to Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment.
While the health of the President is of great concern to the nation and the world, all of us have been made more aware and health-conscious in recent months. Continue reading
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Today we’re worshiping with Eastside church in Shelbyville, Tennessee, where I’ve been holding a weekend meeting.
This is the first time I’ve preached at Shelbyville. And the first time to meet most of these brethren. But we’ve bonded quickly. Even though COVID-19 restricts shaking hands or hugging and respecting the physical space of others, our interaction is based on something greater. Continue reading
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Today finds Norma Jean and me in Shelbyville, Tennesse, home of the Tennesse Walking Horse Celebration, where I’m conducting a weekend meeting for the Eastside Church.
For 11 years we lived in nearby Columbia, so its a pleasure to return to Middle Tennesse, enjoy the fellowship of these brethren, and see some old friends from bygone days. Plus, October is a wonderful time to visit the Volunteer state. Continue reading
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Today’s list comes from a book by Terry Brown and Michael Ross entitled “Communicate: Experience Him. Share Him,” which they compiled from various Scriptures.
Each point about integrity serves as an important reminder that we need to constantly examine ourselves and be sure that we’re being true to our values, beliefs, and core principles.
THE VALUE OF INTEGRITY Continue reading
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Today is the “International Day of Older Persons.”
According to the National Holiday Calendar, the United Nations began in 1948, the year I was born, “seeking the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by older persons.”
In 1982 the U.N. adopted the “World Assembly on Aging” to “highlight the situation of older people.” Then in 1990, the U.N. issued a proclamation that October 1st would be designed as the “International Day of Older Persons.” Continue reading
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“There are two ways in which a Christian may view his money,” opined Bible expositor and author W. Graham Scroggie. How much of my money shall I use for God?” or “How much of God’s money shall I use for myself?”
Scroggie’s observation reminds us of Jehovah’s statement through the prophet Haggai, “The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine” (2:8) Indeed, as the Psalmist penned, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Ps 24:1). Continue reading
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