In Bill Keane’s comic strip, Family circus, he has Dolly sharing this bit of wisdom with her little brother P.J. “Yesterday’s the past. Tomorrow’s the future. But today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” Continue reading
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Just For Today
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The Cross of Discipleship
The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the staff at Bridger Wilderness Area National Forest in Wyoming.
◆Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill.
◆Trails need to be wider so people can walk holding hands
◆Too many bugs and leeches and spiders and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the areas of these pests.
◆Please pave the trails.
◆Chair lifts need to be in some places so that we can get to wonderful views without having to hike to them. Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! The Importance of the Cross
John Wooden, the late, legendary basketball coach for UCLA always kept a cross in his pocket. When asked why, he responded, “To remind me that there is something more important than basketball.”
I really enjoy the game of basketball, but I need to realize some things are more important. I don’t want to be like the fellow who watched so much basketball that his wife said, “I think you love basketball more than me.” To that he thought for a moment and responded, “Yes, Continue reading
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A Change in ThePreachersWord Coming on Friday!
Tomorrow, I’m beginning a new weekly column on ThePreachersWord called– “ It’s Friday. But Sunday’s Coming!”
This title comes from an old sermon by S. M. Lockrige that was made famous by author and speaker Tony Campolo some thirty years ago. But more on that later. Continue reading
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A Note to my Email “followers”: Link to Today’s Post
Hi!
I don’t know what happened when I published this post, but somehow it didn’t go through to your inbox.
Anyway, here’s the link for today’s post.
https://thepreachersword.com/2012/03/13/birthday-reflections/
Thanks to Frank Walton for letting me know it was not working.
Hope you all have a great day. And thanks so much for following my Blog. And recommending it to others. I appreciate it.
–Ken Weliever, The Preacherman
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What Cancer Cannot Do
I remember the first time I heard of it. I was ten years old. My Granny Key was real sick. And my Mom was very sad. They said it was cancer. I didn’t really know what that meant. I just knew the deep concern it caused my parents. Continue reading
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Who’s Your God?
James Michener, in his book, The Source, tells the story of a man named Urbaal, a farmer who lived about 2200 B.C. He worshiped two gods. The god of death and the goddess of fertility.
One day, the temple priests tell Urbaal to bring his young son to the temple for sacrifice, if he wants good crops. Continue reading
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Mercy!
“Mercy!’ is an expression sometimes used by people to indicate great emotion. I’ve heard folks say, “Mercy, Me!” But mercy is one of great spiritual qualities we need to understand and apply in our lives. Continue reading
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Spring Speaking Schedule
Hi
I’d love to see friends of mine around the country at various places I will speaking in the next few weeks. If you are in the areas listed, hope you can come and visit.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Northside church of Christ, Feb 24-26, Theme: “Belonging to One Another
Kettering (Dayton area) Ohio, Kettering church of Christ, Mar 4-7, Theme: “Into the Light” Continue reading
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Some Random Thoughts on a Rainy Day
Today it’s raining here in Florida. I kinda like it. It’s not a rain storm. Or a hard, driving rain that makes you run for cover. It is a gentle rain. A relaxing rain. A soil nourishing rain. It’s not one of those cold winter rains like you have up North either. I have the french doors of my office open so I can hear the light cadence of its falling onto the lanai. Continue reading
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