1 Samuel 3:15?18 (17) A young boy Samuel is faced with a dilemma. He just had a weird dream – repeatedly, it was a message from God. Then the boy was confronted by his guardian who he didn’t know whether to fear or respect. His intimidating guardian upon hearing the dream told him to do […]
Luke 12:41?48 (46) The call to serve is the call to find your purpose in life for God’s glory and honor. All who have received this call to serve must learn a paradox of wisdom. Jesus showed us by example that the way up is down. He wrapped a towel around His waist and filled
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Habakkuk 2:1?3 (3) I don’t like to wait. I like to go, to do, to fix, to create, to accomplish, and to work. I don’t like stop signs, stop lights, grocery store checkout lines, or the doctor’s “waiting room.” The thought of retirement terrifies me. To retire seems to mean you have finally decided to
Charles Swindoll defines leadership with two words – “inspiring influence.” Effective leaders are people who inspire others to follow. John Maxwell said, “He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk.” The world defines leadership as the art of motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common
Genesis 12:1?3 (1) William “Speedy” Morris got his nickname because he was the slowest kid in his neighborhood. This didn’t diminish his love for sports – especially basketball. He started out coaching St. John the Baptist Catholic Schools CYO varsity team. Eventually he became the basketball coach for LaSalle University where he led the Explorers
Hosea 6:1?3 (1) The comic clip shows young George Washington with an axe in his hands. He is standing next to what used to be a cherry tree. Now it is lying prone on the ground. George’s father is standing next to him and it is clear to see that the man is exasperated. The
Revelation 22:1-5 Visible light can be defined as the electromagnetic radiation within the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be perceived by the human eye. It has wavelengths in the range of 400-700 nanometers. It’s primary properties are intensity, propagation direction, frequency or wavelength spectrum, and polarization. It’s speed in a vacuum is 670,616,629.3844 miles
Revelation 20:1-6 (4) Normally when we think of reigning we visualize ourselves as being a ruler over others. On the other hand, in the Garden of Eden God made Adam and Eve the rulers over all on the Earth. They were the stewards of all living things for the well-being of the planet. (Gen 1:27-28)
Revelation 4:1-3 (2) An elderly couple who had been careful to eat healthy food and exercise died in a car crash. When they reached the pearly gates, St. Peter showed them their beautiful mansion. When they recovered from their amazed shock, the old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost. “It’s
Philippians 3:15-21 Thomas K Donaldson, proposed some of the earliest ideas for cell repair technologies, using new enzymes and solvents other than water for low temperature operation. He was also a cryonics advocate and founded both the Cryonics Association of Australia and the Institute for Neural Cryobiology. In 1988, Donaldson was diagnosed with grade II