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Two boys stood neck to neck in the school yard, screaming at the top of their lungs. Their faces were red, their fists were raised, and the entire neighborhood could hear their argument: "This school is the best because we have the best band!" "No! It's the best in...
On one of my many trips home, I was flagged down at a 'drive and revive' stop point. I was handed a cup of tea through my open window and the gentleman who gave it to me asked courteously, "Where are you going, Ma'am?" My thank-you smile broadened, "I'm going home!" I...
No, not your run-of-the mill Hollywood flicks coming your way, but something infinitely better... Hang on, I would come to the point but firstly... amazing thing about the Bible is that several things which occurred in the New dispensation of grace were either...
"For God is not a God of disorder..." (1 Cor. 14:33) First things first. What is the chief and highest end of man? Let the revered Christian Book namely the Westminster catechism give the answer. Man's chief and highest end is to glorify (worship) God, and fully to...
The theme of the questions that I received through this ministry last year at Christmas time was most definitely this: Should Christians celebrate Christmas? As someone who has always celebrated Christmas, as someone who can't even imagine not celebrating Christmas,...
"To the angel of the church in Pergamum write..." (Rev. 2:12 NIV) Pergamos, also called Pergamum in some translations, meant "Citadel". It is now known by its modern name, Bergama. It is located about 15 miles inland and is situated on a hill about 1000 feet above the...
"What do you want for Christmas this year?" It's a question that I often start asking pretty early on. Say...In September? Why? Because by the time everyone in my family has the time to think about Christmas and give me a wishlist, it is usually well into November!...
The Lord is our Provider. We learned this last time in Part Nine. Today's lesson is a hard one and the basis of the series as it was first given to me, a bitter pill indeed but necessary to our lives as Christians: "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven...
Last week, in Wilderness Instructions, Part 9, we learned that the Altar of Burnt Incense reminds us that Jesus, now seated at the right hand of God, is constantly engaging God on behalf of His children. He is presenting our petitions and our worship to His father in...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 9, we came to understand that though our hearts have become "stony", God has not changed. We need to ask God to soften them so He can write there. Is there anything that could possible keep God from writing on our hearts? The...
I find that the older I get the pickier I get about what I read. I just don’t want to waste hours and hours of my life reading something that isn’t going to enlighten, inspire, or entertain me. I can still remember the last time I walked into a book store at a mall. I...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 10, we learned that we must accept God's grace to soften our hearts and make it easier for God to write there. So what, then, if anything, is keeping God from writing on our hearts? I have said that where I grew up there was a...
My Grandfather used to have an interesting expression, that I'm sure many of you have also heard: "The only two things certain in life is death and taxes!" Seems like kind of a pessimistic outlook on life, but in all reality, when we look at our lives around us,...