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Because He Lives

Mark Nichols Posey is a pastor and preacher who serves the Lord’s church in Northwest Alabama. He has a facebook page called Pulpit Previews where he posts ideas for “Sermon Starters” with either a few single words, or sentences for preachers to develop into their own lessons.

Recently Mark posted four sentences from the chorus of the song “Because He Lives,” written by Bill and Gloria Gaither, with a one sentence explanation. Mark’s thoughts triggered these observations for today’s facebook Friday. Continue reading

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Word of the Week: Priorities

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Clovis Chappell, a minister from the early 20th century, used to tell the story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail’s pace of the other.

Words were exchanged. Challenges were made. And the race began. Competition became vicious as the two boats roared down the mighty Mississippi. Continue reading

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WORD OF THE WEEK: PURPOSE

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The Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the “Seven Wonders of the World.”   It is called  “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.”

The Temple’s inspiration was supposedly based on the great love the Moguel emperor Shah Jahn had for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.  When she died he was devastated.  Grief stricken, he ordered this edifice erected as her final resting place.  No expense would be spared in honoring his beloved.  Continue reading

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