Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 4, 2010
ON MELKARTH
Melkarth was the kind of god that required the burning of innocent children as oblations upon his altar. One of the underlying reasons why Baal was worshiped was that he was believed to be lord of the land. To induce him to send rain upon the earth, fertility cult practices were
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 12, 2011
KNOW HIM THROUGH OUR WITNESS
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges for Christianity in our day is for churches to so walk with God that the world comes to know Him through their witness. When a church allows God's presence and activity to be expressed, a watching world will be drawn to
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 21, 2011
THE DREAMS OF JAMES IRWIN
It started like so many evenings--Mom and Dad at home and Jimmy playing after dinner. Mom and Dad were absorbed with jobs and did not notice the time. It was a full moon, and some of the light seeped through the windows. Then Mom glanced at the clock. "Jimmy, it's time to
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 21, 2011
THE BEST DEFINITION OF A FRIEND
A British publication once offered a prize for the best definition of a friend. Among the thousands of answers received were the following:
"One who multiplies joys, divides grief, and whose honesty is inviolable."
"One who understands our silence."
"A volume
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 2, 2011
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 thought, "He's so
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 23, 2011
PRAYER IS A GAUGE
Spurgeon: The condition of the church may be very accurately gauged by its prayer meetings. So is the prayer meeting a grace-ometer, and from it we may judge of the amount of divine working among a people. If God be near a church, it must pray. And if He be not there, one of the
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 29, 2011
MASKEPETOON
When the first missionaries came to Alberta, Canada, they were savagely opposed by a young chief of the Cree Indians named Maskepetoon. But he responded to the gospel and accepted Christ.
Shortly after ward, a member of the Blackfoot tribe killed his father. Maskepetoon rode into the
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 7, 2011
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YOU ARE NOT IN CHARGE
Tom Boyd tells about a woman who was a member of a church he pastored in Tennessee. She was flamboyant and eccentric but Boyd was impressed with her "intense commitment to the faith. She did not have a pietistic bone in her body, but her devotion was nonetheless clear and
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 21, 2011
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MOODY'S DYING WORDS
"Earth recedes. Heaven opens before me. If this is death, it is sweet! There is no valley here. God is calling me, and I must go."
"No, no, Father," said Moody's son, "You are dreaming."
"I am not dreaming," replied Moody. "I have been within the gates. I have seen the
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 8, 2011
"The measure of the worth of our public activity for God is the private, profound communion we have with Him."
(Oswald Chambers, "Not Knowing Where," (Grand
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 17, 2011
YOU CAN'T TURN OFF TIME
James W. Moore says, "One of the greatest comedy acts in the history of show business was the beloved husband and wife team of George Burns and Gracie Allen. In real life, Gracie Allen was a bright, wise businesswoman, but she always played the part of a naive, off-the-wall
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 8, 2011
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"God put a cross between you and hell. If you want to go to hell, you will have to crawl over the cross of Jesus."
("Adrianisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Adrian Rogers, (Memphis TN:
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 23, 2011
"Do you want to live a supernatural life of victory? The Victory Express runs on two tracks: trust and obey."
"Adrianisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Adrian Rogers, (Memphis, TN:
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THE 5 BIGGEST MISTAKES THAT THREATEN RELATIONSHIPS
Dr. Edward Hallowell and his wife, Sue, authors of Married to Distraction: Restoring Intimacy and Strengthening Your Marriage in an Age of Distraction, teach you how to spot hidden distractions in your relationship and reveal the mistakes you may
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