“Are there any prayer requests?” That is a question commonly asked in a variety of settings, from Sunday School openings and deacons’ meetings to gatherings in homes, etc. On Wednesday evenings, most of our...
Read MoreI want to pose a very challenging question to you. If your church closed its doors and was taken out of your community, what difference would it make to the impacting of lostness? A positive way of asking the question is,...
Read MoreThe medical profession often speaks of heart disease as the silent killer. The disease progresses over time, and then one day, you feel pain in the chest, cold sweats and nausea. Suddenly, without warning you are thrown into...
Read MoreHelp! I am in the midst of information overload. Messages and more messages come my way. I survey my desk and am convinced it is covered by the paper equivalent to two giant sequoia trees. Some days, I fear I may suffocate under...
Read MoreNew adj. 1. never existing before; year noun 1. a period of 365 days.It is a new year, therefore, it is a period of 365 days that never existed before. It places before each of us a clean slate filled with opportunities,...
Read More“What do you want for Christmas?” is a frequently asked question during the Christmas season.The typical response by adults is, “I don’t know.” The result is that the questioner wanders through the...
Read MoreDon’t you wish we lived in a world where there was never a discouraging word? I’m afraid such a place exists only in musical lyrics somewhere near a “home on the range.” Frankly, there are times when we...
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