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Going Beyond Our Teachers PRO
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 9, 2013 (message contributor)
A well-known Bible teacher gives this insight:
"Someone on our staff informed me several months ago that a woman had called the ministry office to find out what my 'official position' was on a biblically gray area. When she was told that it's not my policy to make 'official' public statements on such issues, she was bewildered, actually, a little irritated. She asked, 'How are we to know what to decide on this issue if you don't tell us?'
"Some may find her amusing. Frankly, I find it frightening. I thought, 'Have we created that kind of Christian, where the minister must make statements in areas that are a matter of personal preference?' There is a fine line between responsible leadership and dogmatic control. Yes, people need to be informed, but then...
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There's A Secular Group In Britain Called "Join ...
Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 18, 2007
There’s a secular group in Britain called “Join Me” that came up with a novel approach toward helping people, called “Good Fridays.” Each Friday they to take to the streets and carry out Random Acts of Kindness for the benefit of strangers. As the founder writes, “They took to their task with ...read more
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To Despair Means To Be Hopeless; To Have No Hope; ...
Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 18, 2007
To despair means to be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. I saw hopelessness displayed in full force a couple weeks ago as I was driving toward Coast Highway. While at a traffic light, I was reading the bumper stickers on the car in front of me. One of them had a drawing ...read more
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In So What's The Difference, A Book On Cults, ...
Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 8, 2007
In So What’s the Difference, a book on cults, Author Fritz Ridenour writes: “Working under the inspiration of God, Amos referred to this familiar tool to explain that God would measure men and their ...read more
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I Drive A Lot On Interstate 5 And Can Relate To ...
Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 18, 2007
I drive a lot on Interstate 5 and can relate to the story of a highway patrol officer who was on I-5 late one night, when the road was almost clear, except for one car in the fast lane, barely moving, an accident waiting to happen. The car was crawling along when the trooper pulled it over, and he ...read more
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I Read An Email Story This Week About A Group Of ...
Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 18, 2007
I read an email story this week about a group of salesmen who attended a convention out-of-town some years back. As they rushed through the terminal to get to their departing flight, one of them accidentally knocked over a table that held a display of apples. They continued running for their ...read more
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