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Eccl. 1:1-11; Matt. 28:18-20 Maintenance and mission are both necessary in order to minister effectively. When maintenance is emphasized while neglecting mission, it loses its purpose and becomes little more than a bore and a chore. When mission is emphasized at the expense of maintenance, its accomplishment is neutralized. Maintenance and mission are both necessary […]

Romans 1:21 We\’re not very good at saying \”Thank You,\” are we? We\’re like the little boy….. On his return from a birthday party his mother queried, \”Bobby, did you thank the lady for the party?\” \”Well, I was going to,\” he answered, \”But a girl ahead of me said, \’Thank You,\’ and the lady

Ephesians 4:11-13(13) Conflict is sure to surface when ball hog is teamed with a better ball hog. This seems to have happened in the NBA. Chris Webber, former Sacramento Kings ball hog now plays for the Philadelphia 76ers. He has discovered that Allen Iverson is more efficient at playing the game virtually by himself. The

Luke 2:8-20 Edershiem and Barclay both espouse the theory that the shepherds which visited at Jesus\’ birth watched over the sacrificial sheep destined for the Temple and that these were special herders. An unblemished lamb was offered as a sacrifice to God morning and evening in the Temple. To see that the supply of perfect

Matthew 9:16-17 Resolutions? Change? What is there about a new year that makes us think that something is changing? What makes us think that we will change? We make promises to ourselves that we are going to alter our behavior believing that something magically is different this time. We long for change of significance. Will

Luke 24:36-53 I could not get it. My head had begun to hurt proving that my brain was stretched beyond its normal boundary. I had carefully followed the procedure. I had worked the problem over and over. I had even tried some creative ways to come to a suitable solution. Finally my pride had to

Luke 24:1-12 This angelic announcement was a precursor to the Great Commission. It reminds me of an embarrassing reprimand. We were on break. We had enjoyed our cookies and coffee that our wives had packed. Our nail pouches and hammers lay on the ground beside us. We told stories and laughed. It was good to

John 21:1-17 We lost our cat. Oh, we know where he is. He is in the neighbor\’s house next to where we used to live. We lost our cat? Yes, because of love. He was a good old cat. I even kind of liked him. That is saying a LOT. My wife and boys loved

1 Cor 1:1-20 Luke stated Acts 1:3 that the risen Lord \”shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God\” KJV A student at the University of Uruguay one day asked Josh McDowell, author of \”Evidence for

Romans 1:18-2:16 In the comic strip, \”Wizard of Id,\” everyone knows that the king is very sensitive about the fact that he is short.   It is important for the subjects of the kingdom to carefully avoid the subject of his stature.  If the king can interpret any remark about his shortness as an insult dire