A friend of mine, Catherine Fairchild from Jordan, Ontario, Canada, recently posted this piece by an unknown author about feelings.
“My feelings are not God. God is God. My feelings do not define truth. God’s Word defines truth. Continue reading
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Living in a Scandalous Culture
“What’s scandalous these days?” Asked conservative columnist Cal Thomas in a recent article.
Although he was addressing some the shenanigans going in politics, his opening paragraph speaks to a spiritual challenge that has scriptural application today.
“In our relativistic age in which everyone has his or her own ‘truth’ and none is to be preferred over another so long as the individual feels good about it, why should anything be considered scandalous?” Continue reading
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Luke 5:1-11
“Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught,” quipped one fisherman.
Fishermen are known for their tall tales. Their exaggeration about the size of their catch. And, of course, the big one that got away.
However, can you imagine, Peter telling the story about the day Jesus went fishing with him, James and John? It may well have been the basis of a sermon years later. Continue reading
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Heard Any Good News Lately?
For the past several days the news media has played and replayed the senseless, horrific, inhumane beating of a black man in Memphis by five black ex-cops, who have since been charged with second degree murder.
In addition to that sickening story we’ve heard about…
…the murder trial of a prominent South Carolina man accused of killing his wife and son.
…a California mass shooting.
…another California mass shooting. Continue reading
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Know Yourself To Grow Yourself
Although probably apocryphal, there’s an old story about a flight delayed with a long line of disgruntled passengers waiting to be rebooked by a single gate attendant.
Impatiently, a business tycoon pushes his way to the front of the line demanding to be rebooked immediately. The agent smiled sweetly and assured him she was doing her best, but he would have to wait in line like everyone else.
After several failed attempts to get his way, the man pounded the desk and bellowed, “Do you have any idea who I am?” Continue reading
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White Noise
Matt Bassford is a fellow blogger and gospel preacher. Until recently, he preached at the Jackson Heights church in Columbia, Tennessee, where Norma Jean and I lived and labored for 11 years.
Matt also is batttling ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
During the past several months Matt has shown incredible strength, courage and resolve, as he has continued to minister in the Word. Through his blog, HisExcellentWord, Matt has inspired, motivated and encouraged us all to a higher level of living as he has candidly written about life and death. Sickness and suffering. Joy and pain. Mercy and grace. And the hope of eternal life. Continue reading
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Expect Challenges
Growing up on a small farm in Central Indiana, I recall the conversations my Dad had with farmers in the area. Almost every year there was some challenge to be addressed.
Some years there is too much rain in the Spring, causing the crops to be planted later than was ideal. Other years it may be a drought. Or bugs and insects. Of course there is always the problem with weeds. Continue reading
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A Short Break
Good morning
I need to take a short blogging break for two or three days. So I hope to be back with you either Wednesday or Thursday at the latest.
In the meantime you have over 3200 posts from about 180 categories that you can access from past posts.
Have a great day and a wonderful week.
God bless
Ken
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Weekly Recap: January 16-20
Good Morning from Pompano Beach
Lord willing, I will be preaching tomorrow morning at the Northside Church presenting the final two lessons on “Sowing Seeds for Spiritual Growth.”
If you’re ever vacationing in this area, we recommend you worship with these brethren. It’s always good to be with and to reconnect with our life-long friends, Steve and Theresa McAllister. Continue reading
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Confidence
Recently my friend and preaching colleague, Leland Ping, posted a short piece about confidence that is worthy of our serious reflection and application.
“There are a number of things that we can be confident in,” Leland observed. “Our abilities. Our talents. Our finances. The list can go on and on. But, the things we are confident in are often the very things that we truly, in the end, cannot really count on.” Continue reading
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