Smearing blood on the doorpost. The slaying of a flawless lamb. Eating the meat. And hearing the narrative. Again. A Jewish boy listens to his father tell it. With passion. With gratitude. And with the fond memory of his father telling him the same story year after year. The story of their heritage. A story of hope. A story of Jehovah’s deliverance. The Passover story. Continue reading
IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Christ: Our Passover
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Lessons from a Day of Infamy
Tomorrow it will be 71 years since early Sunday morning, Japan attacked our naval and air base at Pearl Harbor. It was a surprise and unprovoked attack that propelled the USA into World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it “a date that will live in infamy.” On this anniversary of Pearl Harbor, several thoughts with spiritual applications come to mind. Continue reading
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It’s Hard to Help Some People
Remember the NYC cop who bought the homeless man a pair of $100 boots? Well, he’s back on the street. Barefoot. That’s right. A New York Times reporter found him wandering the streets of Manhattan on Sunday night. With no shoes! Continue reading
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Getting to the Heart of the Jovan Belcher Tragedy
“WHY?” was the single-word lead headline in the Sports page of Sunday’s Kansas City Star. This past week-end the Kansas City community was rocked by the murder-suicide involving Jovan Belcher, a starting linebacker on the Chief’s football team. Continue reading
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Can We Have Peace on Earth?
In the early 1980’s a retired couple was alarmed by the threat of nuclear war so they undertook a serious study of all the inhabited places on the globe. Their goal was to determine where in the world would be the place to be least likely affected by a nuclear war. A place of ultimate security. Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! There Will Be Singing.
Robert Ingersoll was a notable agnostic of the 19th century. He was a secularist. His interest was only in the present. And his is attitude toward Christianity could be summarized in five words, “The Bible is a Delusion.” Continue reading
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Teamwork: The Key To Success
We are now moving forward into my favorite time of year. No, not winter! Not Christmas! Basketball season! I like other sports. And watch other sports. But basketball is the best. I won’t even argue the point here. You know it is! Continue reading
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Are You Truly Free?
Have you heard about Lindsey Stone? She’s the Massachusetts woman who posted the above picture of herself on facebook. As you can see she is making a crude gesture and yelling in front of a sign in Arlington National Cemetery that says, “Silence and Respect.” Obviously, she is doing neither. The post went viral causing a national controversy. As a result, Lindsey was fired from her job. Continue reading
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How To Overcome a Culture of Crassness?
Crude. Coarse. Crass. These words often describe our culture today. It is seen and heard in all segments of our society as people interact in business, sports and politics. It is evident in the entertainment industry. And is too often witnessed in the way young people talk to one another.
So what’s the solution to this national epidemic of abrasive behavior? It’s a simple Bible command. Often overlooked. Easily ignored. Difficult to do, sometimes. Continue reading
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Post Thanksgiving Day Thoughts
ThePreachersWord is back after a short break! We hope you’ve had a good Thanksgiving holiday and enjoyed some special times with loved ones.
On Wednesday we published our ABC’S of Thanksgiving. If you missed it, I think you would enjoy it. https://thepreachersword.com/2012/11/21/the-abcs-of-thanksgiving
With the holiday behind us, I wanted to share a few thoughts that have been on my mind the past few days. Kind of a potpourri of post-thanksgiving thoughts and observations. Continue reading
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