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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Every Scar Tells A Story

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“I have some great stories that in many ways are the result of pain in my life” says John Harvey, a preacher from Palm City, Florida.

One day John was sitting with his kids when one of them asked about a set of scars on his legs. “Right around my right kneecap,” John says, “there is this interesting series of little scars that form a triangle, My kids wanted to know what they were from. So I was able to tell them how I played third base in a baseball game instead of catching. There was a play at the base where a runner slid into my leg as I tried to apply the tag. The scars on my knee form the exact imprint of where the spikes from his cleats went into my leg.”

Then Harvey makes this powerful point: Continue reading

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Watch Out For Satan’s Schemes!

 

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What are some things that Christians ought to think about every day?

Last night Shawn Jefferies concluded our Fall Focus Series at Hickman Mills where I worship in Kansas City.  Our theme has been BECOMING HOLY LIKE JESUS.  He ended the series by sharing three things we ought to think about every day.  He said, “The first one will surprise you.”  It did!  Continue reading

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GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE: Galatians 6:10

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Zell Kravinsky. Karen Pittleman. Richard Semmler. My guess is you’ve never heard of these three people.  Right?

Let me tell you what they’ve done. Continue reading

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Your Greatest Power

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“The greatest power a person possesses is his power to choose,” wrote Psychologist and author, Dr. J. Martin Kohe

“Destiny is not a matter of chance,” observed William Jennings Bryant, “it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” Paul J. Meyer was right when he wrote, “You are the sum of all your choices.” The poet Robert Frost expressed the power and impact of choice in his famous poem, “The Road Not Taken.” Continue reading

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WORD OF THE WEEK: HOLY

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Shawn Jefferies, from Columbia, Tennessee, kicked off our Fall Focus Series yesterday morning with this question:

“When you hear the word ‘holy’ what do you think of? Continue reading

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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! “For Unto Us a Child is Born”

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I’m awake early this morning. Everyone else is asleep. I quietly made some coffee and escaped to Rachél’s studio to think.

It is very still, except for the humming of the air conditioner. The morning darkness and some ominous clouds hang heavy from the Florida sky. Probably another day of rain! I can feel the dense humidity!  Continue reading

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Reflections On The Brotherhood

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Last night Norma Jean and I visited the Church Family in Temple Terrace, Florida.  When we walked in there were old friends Les and Linda Maydell visiting from South Africa!  Soon we learned the church was concluding a gospel meeting with David Barnes from San Jose, California.

Also there were Florida College students visiting from all over the world!  Some of the students we knew from other states.  This and recent experiences remind me again of the vastness of our fellowship.  Continue reading

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GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE: Proverbs 23:7

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“Man is made or unmade by himself; in the armory of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself. He also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace wrote, 19th century British author, James A. Allen. Continue reading

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Sharing Your Faith

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In the comic strip “Peanuts”, Lucy tells her brother, Linus that she has “converted” a school classmate to her way of thinking religiously. Linus is surprised, especially knowing how Lucy operates!

“How did you do it?” Linus asked.

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Word of the Week: Be

BEThere is a great quote in the movie Lion King. It comes toward the end when the young lion, Simba is living in exile, avoiding adult responsibilities, and living a life of leisure. Finally Simba is forced to face reality when he is confronted in a vision by his late father, King Mufasa. His father challenges the young lion to take his rightful place as King of the Pridelands with these words: Continue reading

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