Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 2, 2006
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People have long realized the importance of being proactive. Aesop told his famous fable of the grasshopper and the ant. While the grasshopper was obliviously enjoying the freedom of warm weather, the ant was storing up food for the cold winter.
When the weather changed, the grasshopper starved
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Mar 27, 2001
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David Brainerd, the famous missionary to the American Indians, proclaimed this truth throughout his ministry. He said, “I never got away from Jesus and Him crucified in my preaching. I found that once these people were gripped by the great evangelical meaning of Christ’s sacrifice
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 11, 2007
In a recent article Mindy Caliguire wrote, "With the performance pressures church leaders face today, it’s a wonder more are not flaming out. I wish more churches could talk honestly about the ministry systems that perpetuate the problem. What will have to happen before we change?
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Church Of God
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 21, 2007
Illus.: Joseph Scriven was a young man who was deeply in love and engaged to be married. Just days before the wedding, his fiancé drowned accidentally. For months he was bitter and discouraged, but out of this experience he came to know Christ. His life was so
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 21, 2008
When I hold my little five month old granddaughter in my arms I can’t seem to take my eyes off of her.
It does not matter if I am feeding her, playing with her, talking to her, or even changing a diaper, I can’t
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Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 17, 2003
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Daniel Meyers speaks about a book written by a cardiologist at the University of Tennessee that corroborates an important aspect of the biblical message. In the course of their emergency room work, Dr. Maurice Rawlings and his colleagues interviewed more than 300 people who claimed near-death
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 15, 2004
About a year ago I heard that Deion Sanders, the sensational defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys, had gotten saved. Then I saw him do an interview with ESPN about a month ago, and I saw a big difference in him and I know someone had mentored or discipled him. I bought his autobiography, Power,
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 27, 2009
"It interests me that God tests me by allowing me to go through difficult situations in order to prove the quality of my character, the genuineness of my worship and the motivations of my service. What is your Marah?
I can sing praises easily when things are working out well for me. Throughout my
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 10, 2010
WHY CIRCUMCISION? Why not a tattoo on the arm or something similar? Circumcision was a hidden sign. It seems to me it has something to do with the promise of Abraham having many descendants, being fruitful and multiplying. The sign reaffirms God's promise right at the very place where the sexual
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Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on May 2, 2010
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Have you ever had to call a company about a product, and had to deal with customer service? It can be a nightmare, can’t it?
I have had to call the IRS a few times in the past. You see, ministers are given some benefits in regard to their taxes, but you have to record the
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 12, 2011
THE SERVANT AND THE CHILD
Think about the differences between a servant and a child:
The servant is accepted and appreciated on the basis of what he does, the child on the basis of who he is.
The servant starts the day anxious and worried, wondering if his work will really please his master.
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 6, 2023
What Have We Learned?
They shouted with praises, reaching the sky,
Pushing and shoving to see Jesus pass by.
Crying, “Hosanna, glory to the King!’
He comes to us today, great joy He doth bring."
They threw down palm leaves, covering the way,
Making a clear path for Him to travel that
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