Nancy Kennedy is a writer for our local newspaper the Citrus County Chronicle. In a her weekly column “Grace Notes,” she recently recounted the story of lady who each year had a personal theme to live by.
One year was “The Year of Overcoming.” Another was “The Year of Trusting.” Nancy relates the theme which caught her eye was the one “Your God is too Small.” Continue reading
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My facebook friend, Jon W. Quinn, recently posted a piece based on the old comic strip Calvin and Hobbs by Bill Watterson.
While the comic paints a humorous scene of Calvin’s interaction with some ants, Jon offers a serious and scriptural application, We share it without additional comment. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Howard Hendricks tells the story in Footprints of a young man studying to be a minister. He was very talented, but was “riding rather than building on his background.” Toward the end of school year a caring professor called him into his office.
“Bill, I’m disappointed in you,” the professor kindly said.
“Really, Prof, why?” Continue reading
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“I believe it is unbiblical to elevate entertainment over preaching and to put public relations ahead of worship in our church services,” wrote John MacArthur in his book “Ashamed of the Gospel” and subtitled “When the Church Becomes Like the World.”
MacArthur’s book was orbitally published in 1993 and has been updated twice. He further warns against fleshly enticements, secular methods, and watering down the gospel to draw crowds. Current trends show little change as churches head farther in that direction. Continue reading
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I came across this quote the other day on a church web page.
‘The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.”
The quote was attributed to William Shakespeare. However, that doesn’t sound exactly like the type of thing he would writeth or sayeth. Yet, regardless of its source, the quote offers some wonderful life advice. Plus, it has a Biblical basis. Continue reading
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How’s your bracket looking?
As you can see mine suffered lots of losses in the first round. The left side is totally busted. And I only have one of my final four guesses correct.
Of course, no one in the history of NCAA basketball has ever had a perfect bracket. No one.
Do you know the odds? Continue reading
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In the Peanuts comic strip, we find Snoopy thinking to himself: “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog.”
In the final frame he sighs, “Ohh…there’s so little hope for advancement.”
Sadly, some folks have resigned themselves to feel like Snoopy. They feel hopeless. Continue reading
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The other day I came across a column by conservative writer Cal Thomas simply entitled “Mendacity.” What’s that I wondered?
Quickly I learned he was referencing the decision by Judge Scott McAfee in the case regarding Fulton County, Georgia’s District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Continue reading
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