There’s an old fable about a chicken and a pig walking past an orphanage. The chicken said to the pig, ““We ought to do something nice for these children.”
“Yes”, said the pig. ““I agree. What did you have in mind?”
The chicken answered, “Why don’t we fix them a ham and egg breakfast?” Continue reading
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“The Good News concerning salvation is not only what we can be saved from, but what we are saved for,” affirmed Andy Cantrell as he presented the closing lesson at The Florida College Lectures last night.
This observation seemed a particularly fitting summation, not only of the week’s theme, “A Life Worthy of the Gospel,” but Thursday’s lecture focus. Joy, peace, comfort and hope were the four qualities addressed which spoke to the fruit of the gospel that should be manifest in our lives. Qualities in which we ought to be abounding and excelling Continue reading
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This week we are attending the annual Florida College Lectures. And while we are profiting from the lessons, we are enjoying the fellowship and renewing our friendship with so many from bygone years.
In fact the Wednesday morning lectures, actually addressed the importance of our relationships with one another. As Bible Chair Jason Longstreth enunciated in the book the Wednesday lectures will be focused on “our fellowship in the gospel.” The theme, “A Life Worthy of the Gospel, will be “explored through the lens of humility, unity, relationships and correction.” Continue reading
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I love the theme of 2023 Florida College Lectures, “A Life Worthy of the Gospel.” It’s personal. Practical. And powerfully penetrating.
As explained by Bible Chair, Jason Longstreth, in the Preface to the lecture book, the evening lectures are “designed to help us examine the priority, distinctiveness, and fullness of the gospel.”
The day time lectures emphasize a specific area of application. Yesterday, the focus was “our thoughts, preaching, prayer and daily life.” While we were unable to attend all of these lectures, here are a few highlights quoted from the manuscripts in the lecture book. Continue reading
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“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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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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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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Today we’re invoking a #ThrowbackThursday, by rebloging a post from Thursday, January 19, 2012, our first year of publication.
The tone and tenor of this post is in keeping with our current 2023 Theme, “Sowing Seeds for Spiritual Growth.” And its message is one for all time.
Sometime ago I read a devotional piece by the minister and writer Bill Crowder. He told about going to the Hallmark store to get a birthday card and came across one that read, “You are only young once, but you can be immature forever!”
I suppose if you are a fan of Peter Pan there is something attractive about never growing up. But hopefully most Christians know that perpetual immaturity is not only inappropriate, but unacceptable. Paul encourages us to mature through these words to the Ephesians.
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Today is a holiday. It’s M. L. King, day recognizing and celebrating the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Since we haven’t written anything on ThePreachersWord for several years about King, I though you all would enjoy this bonus post with several of his famous quotes that speak to the issue of character.
It seems an application of these concepts would go a long way toward solving some of our social, cultural and racial divisions today.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
Everyone recognizes this famous quote from Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech which was delivered 53 years ago this year on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Although Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15th, yesterday was the national holiday, which was signed into law by President Reagan in 1986, that honors the slain civil rights leader. In honor of Dr. King federal offices were closed, tributes were offered, and TV specials chronicled his life and legacy.
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I grew up on a small farm in central Indiana just West of Indianapolis. In addition to a few cows and pigs and some field corn for the animals, we always had a garden. A large garden. At least an acre.
We grew green beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, peas, peppers, carrots, cucumbers, squash, radishes, turnips, beets, onions,
eggplant, watermelons, cantaloupes, and strawberries.
Can you guess why we planted such a big garden every year? Continue reading
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