December 8, 2015 · 6:21 am

Peace On Earth Begins With Me

Peace. World Wide 

In 1955 the husband and wife song writing team, Sy Miller and Jill Jackson, penned the song “Let There Be Peace on Earth” about their dream to produce world-wide peace. Jill wrote the lyrics and Sy wrote the melody.

The song was first introduced to a selected group of teenagers in the summer of 1955 from different religious, racial and cultural backgrounds who attended a week-long retreat in California. They lived and worked together in a camp setting, engaging in discussion groups to develop friendship and create understanding. Continue reading →

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December 7, 2015 · 8:09 am

Word of the Week: Conscience

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 “This is not a day care. This is a university!” These words in a post by Dr. Everett Piper, President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, went viral last week and were reported by most of the media.

Dr. Piper’s post was in response to a student complaint that he was “offended” by a speaker on the campus with whom he disagreed. What was not widely reported by most outlets was the situation that caused the student’s discomfort.

Here it is and the commentary in Dr. Piper’s own words. Continue reading →

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December 6, 2015 · 5:04 am

Christianity

What is Christianity?

“Christianity, in its purest form, is nothing more than seeing Jesus,” writes Max Lucado in God Came Near. “Christian service, in its purest form, is nothing more than imitating him who we see. To see His Majesty and to imitate him, that is the sum of Christianity” elaborates Lucado. Continue reading →

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December 4, 2015 · 5:02 am

CAN GOD FIX THIS?

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“GOD ISN’T FIXING THIS” screamed the headline from Thursday’s New York Daily News following Wednesday’s mass shooting in San Bernardino leaving 14 dead and 21 wounded.

The subheading said, “As the latest bunch of innocent Americans are left laying in pools of blood, cowards who could  truly end gun scourge continue to hide behind meaningless platitudes.” Continue reading →

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December 3, 2015 · 5:40 am

What Should Be the Christian’s Attitude Toward the Syrian Refugees?

Syrian Refugees

Last week one of our readers asked me to write about “how Christians should approach the current political climate and the Syrian Refugee?” I responded that I would think about. And I have been.

Like most issues of national and international importance there are several different valid viewpoints. And many are steeped in politics. Too often Christians allow their political views to influence their attitude and response in a negative way to those who differ. I have noticed some very sharp exchanges on facebook among brethren on this issue. Continue reading →

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December 2, 2015 · 6:18 am

GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE: James 1:22

James 1.22

A woman rushes to see her doctor, looking very much worried and all strung out.

She rattles off, “Doc, take a look at me. When I woke up this morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw my hair all wiry and frazzled up, my skin was all wrinkled and pasty, my eyes were blood-shot and bugging out, and I had this corpse-like look on my face!

What’s wrong with me, Doc?” Continue reading →

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December 1, 2015 · 6:32 am

7 Guidelines for Giving

Giving Tuesday

Today is #GivingTuesday. Haven’t heard about it? According to their web page it is a “global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.” It’s now in its fourth year of existence.

“Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.” Continue reading →

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November 30, 2015 · 5:38 am

Word of the Week: Sympathy

Sympathy Word Cloud Concept in Red Caps with great terms such as sorrow, feelings, loss, support, prayers, thoughts and more.

A man put up a sign in his yard that read: “Puppies for Sale.” Among those who came to inquire was a young boy.

“Please, Mister,” he said, “I’d like to buy one of your puppies if they don’t cost too much.”

“Well, son, they’re $25.”

The boy looked crushed. “I’ve only got two dollars and five cents. Could I see them anyway?”

“Of course. Maybe we can work something out,” said the man. Continue reading →

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November 29, 2015 · 4:42 am

Character

“Jesus never begged anyone to believe in Him. He knew that integrity cannot be proven; it must be discerned,” wrote Mike Murdock.

“He never wasted time with critics. He kept his attention on His goal. He stayed focused. They accused Jesus of being filled with devils! He paid no attention. He simply continued to cast out devils. Jesus never strived to ‘look good.’ He simply was good. He did not labor to appear truthful. He was truthful. He never struggled to have a good reputation. He had character.” Continue reading →

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November 27, 2015 · 5:48 am

IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Black Friday

 Black Friday

Today is dubbed as “Black Friday.” According to Wikipedia the term originally began in Philadelphia to “describe the heavy and disruptive  vehicle traffic that would occur the day after Thanksgiving.”

In more recent years “Black Friday” describes the busiest shopping day of the year. It’s a day when retailers open early and close late. It refers to businesses who’ve been operating “in the red”, now turning a profit and operating “in the black.” Continue reading →

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