Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009
Joanie Yoder wrote, " When my husband and I first went out as missionaries, I recall being concerned about the growth of materialism in our society. It never crossed my mind that I myself could be materialistic. After all, hadn’t we gone overseas with almost nothing? Weren’t we choosing to live in
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
based on 4 ratings
| 3,793 views
The Japanese introduced a tree to the world that is called a Bonsai tree. It is measured in inches instead of feet as other trees are measured. It is not allowed to reach its full growth potential but instead grows in a stunted miniature form. The reason for it growing in stunted form is that when
...read more
Tags:
More than a decade ago, Matt Thom, a few helpful young teens and me conceived of and set in motion a tree house for our back yard. The tree had a great section where branches came together but it wasn’t large enough for a good side platform. Instead, we placed four 12’ pressure treated 4x4’s around
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 30, 2001
based on 11 ratings
| 2,437 views
A DIFFERENT VIEW OF PEACE
"Islam, we’ve been told, is related to the Arabic word
meaning "peace." This is correct, except that the
word means a particular kind of peace. A better
translation is "surrender" or "submission." It
describes the peace when a vanquished soldier lays
down his arms in
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 2, 2023
based on 1 rating
| 1,800 views
If we are going to be spiritually healthy, we need all the encouragement and support we can get. And in this section our "trainer" is telling us that spiritual fitness calls for team effort. Yes, we are to be oaks of righteousness, but God desires us not to be isolated oaks but growing
...read more
Scripture:
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
NOT COMPLETE IN OURSELVES
Hear this from Professor Edward Everett in the 19th century:
We ask the leaf, "Are you complete in yourself?" and the leaf answers, "No, my life is in the branches." We ask the branch, and the branch answers, "No, my life is in the trunk." We ask the trunk, and it
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
based on 1 rating
| 2,023 views
"War will never yield but to the principles of universal justice and love, and these have no sure root
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 4, 2009
WE NEED EACH OTHER
Edward Everett during the 19th century said:
We ask the leaf, "Are you complete in yourself?" and the leaf answers, "No, my life is in the branches."
We ask the branch, and the branch answers, "No, my life is in the trunk."
We ask the trunk, and it answers, "No, my life is
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal