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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
HAIR MISSION In dire need of a beauty makeover, I went to my salon with a fashion magazine photo of a gorgeous, young, lustrous-haired model. I showed the stylist the trendy new cut I wanted and settled into the chair as he began humming a catchy tune and got to work on my thin, graying hair. I ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15
Tags: God's Omnipotence, Missions
YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH "Maybe it’s time we reconsider what it means to be intelligent,” says David Brooks of the Weekly Standard. After being questioned about his experience and smarts for the job as President, George W. Bush has amazed us during these troubled times. Experts are confounded. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Tags: Faith General, Independence Day, Political Freedom
POWER IN THE CROSS-COMMUNION MEDITATION There is power in the cross. It's undeniable. Even unbelievers seem to squirm when considering its potential. David Brooks, of the Weekly Standard, reports "of the conniption being thrown by the American Atheist, the group founded by the late ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18
Tags: Cross Agony, Crucifixion, Lord's Supper
There are times when we get in God’s way when He is trying to tend to the business of His kingdom here on earth. "A man was struggling with a large box at the back edge of his truck. A passing neighbor saw his plight and came over to help him. He put his shoulder to the box. After a few tiring ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-39
Tags: Fire, God's Provision, Knowing God's Will
Denomination: United Methodist
According to the Puritans, “all professions are spiritual to the Christian, not because of the nature of the work but because of the presence of God. …When a Christian – the temple of the Holy Spirit – walks into an office at IBM, IBM becomes a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Tags: Temple, Holy Spirit
Dennis E. Mannering was teaching a class for adults, when he did the "unpardonable." He gave the class homework! The assignment was to "go to someone you love within the next week and tell them you love them. It had to be someone you have never said those words to before or at least haven’t shared ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Tags: God
Finney noted this about obedience and sacrifice, “Revival is nothing more or less ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16
Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Revival
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A story… It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn’t tell what the weather was going to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12
Tags: Faith General, God's Omniscience, Knowing God's Will
Denomination: Evangelical Free
There is a movie that was recently produced that was titled “Shallow Hal”. In that movie, Hal was given a gift of seeing a woman, not as she physically looked but as their heart would appear. There were some who were over weight, some who were not so physically appealing to the normal observer, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-7
Tags: Christian Values, Evangelism The Lost, Romantic Love
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A businessman well known for his ruthlessness once announced to writer Mark Twain, “Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the 10 Commandments aloud at the top.” “I have a better idea,” replied Twain. “You could stay ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-27
Tags: Commandments General, Faith Vs. Works, Faith
Denomination: Baptist
Let me close with this story, at first you may not catch my point, but hang in there, when I land you will see a wonderful point. I had been teaching in Virginia, and I resigned my position and accepted a pastorate of a mission work in eastern Kentucky. The area was very poor, and the little church ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44
Tags: Funerals Christian, Death
Denomination: Assembly Of God
HE WAS HEALED Tony Campolo tells a story about being in a church in Oregon where he was asked to pray for a man who had cancer. Campolo prayed boldly for the man’s healing. That next week he got a telephone call from the man’s wife. She said, "You prayed for my husband. He had cancer." Campolo ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24
Tags: Healing, Miracles Of Jesus, God's Forgiveness, Gifts Healing, Cure (view more) (view less)
A leader is a person with a magnet in his heart and a compass in his ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1
Tags: Leadership General
In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall tells of a woman who went to a diet center to lose weight. The director took her to a full-length mirror. On it he outlined a figure and told her, "This is what I want you to be like at the end of the program." Days of intense dieting and exercise followed, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:27
Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance, Faith
WHAT TO DO WITH BAD GIFTS Source: USA Today 1999 What adults say they do with that not-quite-right holiday gift: Survey Says... 31%: Keep it 30%: Hide it ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas
Get the right perspective. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He’s so big we can never kill him." David looked at the same giant and though, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:24-26
Tags: Faith General, Faith, Perspective
A person who calls himself frank and candid can very easily find himself becoming tactless and cruel. A person who prides himself on being tactful can find eventually that he has become evasive and deceitful. A person with firm convictions can become pigheaded. A person who is inclined to be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-12
Tags: Humility, Faith
A man went to an asylum for the criminally insane. He was a bit surprised to find that there were three guards to take care of a hundred inmates. He said to one of the guards, "Aren’t you afraid that the inmates will unite, overcome you, and escape?" The guard said, "Lunatics never unite." ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-18
Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Unity
I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT Ed Watt was visiting a local department store with his wife. They had just purchased a piece of luggage and a cooler. As Ed was waiting for his wife to finish the rest of her shopping he dragged the luggage and cooler around with him to the shoe department. A clerk asked ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-16
Tags: Peace, Emotions
“’Servant’ in our English New Testament usually represents the Greek doulos (bondslave). Sometimes it means diakonos (deacon or minister); this is strictly accurate, for doulos and diakonos are synonyms. Both words denote a man who is not at his own disposal, but is his master’s purchased ...read more
Tags: Servanthood
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