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Will You Make a Difference?
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 On Monday, August 9, 1993, a 31 year-old woman, Sopehia Mardress White, burst into the hospital nursery at USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, wielding a .38 caliber handgun. She had come gunning for
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The Valley of Depression
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. -Matthew 11:28-29 Author John Steinbeck once said, “A sad soul will kill you quicker, far
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The Beauty Mark of Joy
Be joyful always. — I Thessalonians 5:16 Neitzche was the man who espoused the “God is Dead” theory. He once said of Christians, that “if you Christians want me to believe in your redeemer, you have got to look a lot more redeemed.” Allen Watts is the one who popularized Zen Buddhism in the West. He
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A Compassionate Heart
According to the wire service reports, there is a place in Australia that has become a favorite spot for those who want to commit suicide. It is a rocky cliff near Sydney Harbor called The Gap. For nearly 50 years, a man by the name of Don Ritchie has lived across the street from The
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An Attitude of Thanksgiving
Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. – I Thessalonians 5:16-18 In Vermont, a farmer was sitting on the porch with his wife. He was beginning to realize how much she meant to him. It was about time-for they had lived together forty-two
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Long… Suffering?
When someone takes a long time, he is slow. When I take a long time, I am thorough. When another does not do it, he is lazy. When I do not do it, I am too busy. When the other fellow overlooks a rule of etiquette, he is rude. When I bend a few rules
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Sustaining Grace
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. — II Corinthians 12:9 The name Charles Haddon Spurgeon is often invoked by those in theministry with
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Mounting the Insurmountable
J. Hudson Taylor, pioneer missionary to China, said these words: “There are three stages in any great work attempted for God: impossible, difficult, done.” What do you do when you face those insurmountable situations of your life? — When it seems that there is no possible solution to the problem–What do you do? Do you
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The Priority of Church Attendance
On Mothers’ Day, I shared how I believe church attendance should not be one option on the smorgasbord of many options on a Sunday morning. I stated that it is vital that parents develop a commitment to church attendance that will be an example to their children. Below is an article, that came out last
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Synchronizing My Heart to Christ’s
At first glance, you will perhaps think this is just another article prodding you to get involved in missions or outreach. However, as important as both of those endeavors are, it really is not — this is something that goes much deeper. Please allow me to start with a confession. At times, I do not
