September 10, 2014 · 7:28 am

4 Facts About Faith That Will Change Your Life

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Darrel Pace  was a world champion Archer. He won four consecutive world championships from 1973 through 1976 and Olympic gold medals in 1976 and 1984.

One time Pace put on  an archery exhibition in Central Park.  TV reporters gathered  to watch him shoot steel-tipped hunting arrows with flawless accuracy.

At one point Pace asked for a volunteer. “All you have to do,” Darrel explained, “is hold this apple in your hand, waist-high.”  ABC correspondent, Josh Howell,  boldly stepped forward to volunteer. Continue reading →

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September 9, 2014 · 7:32 am

How Much Is Your Faith Worth?

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Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet, playwright, and novelist.  He is credited with a quote that has become a part of the public domain.

“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”   

Since Wilde lived in the 19th century, I wonder what he would think today?  Continue reading →

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September 8, 2014 · 8:34 am

Word of the Week: Faith

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One night a family’s house caught fire and they were forced to run outside. However, the fire blocked their path to the upstairs bedroom where their son was sleeping. The father yelled for the son to open his bedroom window.

On the ground below the boy’s father he knew his son had to jump to save his life. “Jump!” hollered the frantic father, “Jump, I’ll catch you!”

All the frightened little fellow could see, however, was smoke, flames and the darkness of the night. He was scared to jump. Continue reading →

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September 5, 2014 · 6:44 am

IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! When Death is Gain

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There is a great scene in The Fisherman’s Lady by Scottish author, poet and preacher, George MacDonald.  Malcolm, the fisherman, and his friend, the schoolmaster, are sitting in a graveyard following the death of a local woman and discussing dying.

“But, sir, isn’t death a dreadful thing?” asked Malcolm. Continue reading →

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September 4, 2014 · 7:59 am

It’s Time To Declare War!

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Last night in an impassioned Talking Points memo, Fox News Commentator, Bill O’Reilly, said it is time to declare war on ISIS and other Muslim terrorist groups.

Following the public beheading of two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, O’Reilly called for Congress to formally declare war on Islamic terrorists and for the President to sign it

There can be no doubt that ISIS and those of their ilk are at war with us. In a recent video one of their soldiers looked into the camera and sneered “I say to America that the Islamic Caliphate has been established. And we will not stop… we will raise the flag of Allah in the White House.” Continue reading →

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September 3, 2014 · 7:05 am

GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE 1Peter 5:7

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Have you heard the old, one-liner joke that asks, “What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?”

Can you guess?

The answer is…. Continue reading →

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September 2, 2014 · 7:38 am

A Constructive Observation

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ThePreachersWord recently received an email from a regular reader, a friend and Christian sister.

We always enjoy getting responses from our readers. And it’s a special pleasure to hear from old friends. With a friendly greeting, “Hello Brother” her first line began, “I want to tell you how much I enjoy your thoughts and words of encouragement posted on your blog…”

But I knew there was more. This was going to be a special message. A personal message. Something with substance.

I knew it because of the subject line on the email. Two words: Continue reading →

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September 1, 2014 · 7:46 am

Word of the Week: Rest

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Norma Jean and I just returned from a week’s vacation in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City.

While not as high, compared to the Rockies, it was a breath-taking drive up the steep grade to Snowbird.  The beautiful views of the sculpted glaciers and the rugged granite cliffs provided a great place for some peaceful R & R for the week.   And the cooler temperatures in the 60’s provided a nice break from the summer heat in the 90’s!   We even saw some snow one morning a mile up the mountain at Alta!  Continue reading →

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August 22, 2014 · 4:00 am

The PreachersWord Unpluged!

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Two or three times a year we take a break from blogging!

This next week is one of those times.  Norma Jean and I will be celebrating our 46th wedding anniversary.  So it is a good time to enjoy a little R & R.

Last year when we took our anniversary trip, she asked, “You’re not going to do your blog on this trip are you?” Continue reading →

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August 22, 2014 · 3:41 am

Victory Over Depression

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Many years ago I received a call from a sister where I preached who wanted to talk to me about a problem she was experiencing.

She was an attractive lady in her 30’s.  Her husband owned a successful business. They had two lovely teenage daughters.  They lived in a fashionable part of town in a beautiful home.  They wore stylist clothes.  Drove luxury cars.

As I drove to her home, I wondered what could possibly be her problem?  Continue reading →

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