As the clock struck midnight we paused to welcome the New Year. We were surrounded by family and church friends who had just finished having an enjoyable evening eating, and playing board games. Now the \”sacred\” moment had arrived. Fireworks lit the sky in our time zone. The more careless people in the world shot […]
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Col. 4:1-6 A man was caught in a turbulent flood waters. He prayed, \”Lord, save me!\”. Shortly after his prayer, a boat paddled towards him. He was urged to get in. \”No thank-you\”, said the man, \”The Lord is going to save me\”. An hour later, a motor boat came by. Again he was urged
Luke 22:24-27 Joseph Petro repeatedly reminisces on the greatness of president Ronald Reagan in his book “Standing Next to History”. As the Secret Service agent in charge of Reagan’s protective detail, he mentions numerous incidents where the President took time to speak to children, was gracious to a fault and genuinely loved and desired to
Luke 9:10-17 Albert Pujols, former first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, a World Series champ, an eight-time All Star, recipient of three National League MVP awards, and according to a 2008 poll of 30 MLB managers, the most feared hitter in the sport. His character is more impressive than his career. He founded The
Luke 5:17-26 According to legend an old man of a seaport town was derisively called \”The Miser of Marseilles.\” Everyone in south of France seemed to know him. He seemed to have one aim in life . . . to hoard every bit of money he got. When he died, not a single person attended
Luke 7:36-50 The story is told that Abraham Lincoln once visited a slave auction. He did not go to buy a slave but merely to watch the proceedings. As he watched he was more convinced than before of the indignity of selling and buying a fellow human being. As a result of the experience he
Mark 10:32-45 Possibly the greatest leader in the history of our country was George Washington. A group of angry officers saw this tall, 6’4” man in all of his greatness on March 15, 1783. They were upset because they had not been paid for their years of fighting in the Revolutionary War. The states refused
2 Cor. 2:1-11 Michael Jordan is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. His leaping ability, demonstrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames \”Air Jordan\” and \”His Airness\”. He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players
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I can easily understand the loneliness, the boredom, the desire for excitement that stirs within the soul of the elderly saint who once had a vibrant active life. Often the mind thinks young but the body acts old. Too often the church and society in general looks only to youth for answers, action, and ambition.
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I pulled into the Millington, TN Walmart parking lot and found quickly found a space up front, close to the store. I couldn’t believe my good fortune. It was the space right next to the handicap parking space. I was somewhat disturbed when I returned from doing my shopping, however, to discover that I had
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