“Why did my Savior come to earth?” asks J.G. Dailey in his famous hymn.
“Why did He choose a lowly birth?”
“Why did He drink the bitter cup of sorrow, pain and woe?”
“Why on the cross be lifted up?” Continue reading
IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Why Did My Savior Come To Earth?
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Do You Really “Know God” ?
My wife, Norma Jean, has a daily devotional book by Sarah Young called Take My Heart, Oh God. Today’s quote, by Jane Rubietta, is: “The more we know God, the more deeply we love God.”
Think about it. Do you know God? Really know God? Continue reading
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What “Conscious Uncoupling” Really Means
Celebrity divorce. It’s nothing new.
Think Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
Divorce is as old as the Bible itself. But now Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Chris Martin, have introduced us to a new vocabulary when Paltrow announced last week their separation, and called it a “Conscious Uncoupling.”
What? Continue reading
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9 Things I Know From Noah
The much-anticipated movie “Noah” debuted this past week-end. The film was a #1 box-office hit, raking in $44 million. Director Darren Aronofsky, an avowed atheist, created controversy by saying his film was “the least biblical, biblical movie ever made.”
Reaction has been mixed, both among critics and Christians. Continue reading
Word of the Week: Wisdom
Some of you from my generation and older may remember Art Linkletter. He hosted a day time TV variety show called “House Party” from 1952 to 1969. My Mom loved to watch it.
One of the segments from that show was called “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Years later Bill Cosby did a show with the same title and similar results. The premise was based on asking a child, usually 3-8 years old, a question that would elicit a cute response.
Whether from those shows or another source, I came across these funny responses from children after they were given a well-known proverb and then asked to come up with the ending. Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! The Good News About Guilt
Several years ago the San Diego Union newspaper ran an amusing story about two men on trial for armed robbery. The robbery wasn’t funny. But what occurred in court was more than amusing.
An eye-witness took the stand and the prosecutor got up to begin his questioning. First he asked the eyewitness, “You were at the scene of the robbery?” Continue reading
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If God is Your Father, Please Call Home!
Last night at the Hickman Mills church where I preach we focused on prayer for the entire service.
We sang about prayer. Sang prayer songs. Read scripture about prayer. Shared some thoughts about prayer. And, we prayed!
Poverty and Disregard for the Family
Congressman Paul Ryan has taken some heat the past few days for comments he made last week on Bill Bennett’s Morning in America. In discussing the problem of poverty in America, Ryan, in part, said this:
Satisfaction vs Success
I enjoy reading the conservative columnist Cal Thomas. Occasionally I quote from his writings. Today, I want to share his entire March 12, 2014, column. It’s practical. Biblical. And, it will cause you to reconsider your priorities.
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Word of the Week: Servant
Alan Smith tells the story about a boss complaining in his staff meeting that he wasn’t getting any respect from his employees.
Later that morning he went to a local sign shop and bought a sign that read, “I’m the Boss”. He then attached it to his office door.
That afternoon, when he returned from lunch, he saw someone had taped a note to the sign that read: Continue reading
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