Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Aug 30, 2008
Precious At the Bottom
A Persian legend tells us that a certain king needed a faithful servant and had to choose between two candidates for the office. He took both at fixed wages and told them to fill a basket with water from a nearby well, saying that he would come in the evening to inspect
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008
(Slide 9) The first conviction is ‘there are things that are better than money.’ He names ‘good health, a cultivated intelligence, a clear conscience, and a sympathetic heart.’ He goes on to say, ‘There are some things that we can do without, and one of these is wealth. But there are some things we
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008
Stumbling Block of Envy
When I was a few months from graduation from seminary, the church I had attended during college had a position open and I was very interested in it. The pastor had become a spiritual mentor to me, and I was hopeful for the opportunity to work with him.
When we met to
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BREAD IN THE HAND
David used what he had--a sling. For the little boy at the feeding of the 5,000 it was five loaves and two fish. For Samson it was the jawbone of a donkey. God can use anything.
The major problem is workers in the Philippines nowadays have a personal slogan: "No support, no
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Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
DANCING WITH GOD
One of my very favorite stories is told by Gertrud Mueller Nelson in To Dance with God: Family Ritual and Community Celebration. It’s the first thing she says at the beginning of Chapter 1:
"Some years ago, I spent an afternoon caught up in a piece of sewing I was doing. The
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In his book, "The Treasure Principle" Randy Alcorn says that the greatest deterrent to giving is the illusion that Earth is our home. He tells the following story.
Suppose your home is in France and you're visiting America for three months, living in a hotel. You're told that you
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on May 27, 2024
PLEASING YOUR FATHER
This one guy seemed to be very concerned about pleasing his dad. The story goes like this…
One day a young boy was driving a load of hay to the market. He came around a corner too fast and his trailer load of hay tipped over. The young man stopped the tractor, jumped out and
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Jun 24, 2025
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Proverbs 17:22, A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
The Fixer-Preacher
Helping the church with Pastor Appreciation Day
I was recently invited to preach for the Sunday morning service.
Ice Breaker: For an introduction, I stated the following:
This is
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Have you ever noticed how novelists or movie directors make use of the way a person walks to highlight his or her character? Proud man walks erect, their heads held high. Beautiful women glide or float. Villains slouch, sneak, creep, or swagger. The need to describe different ways of walking has
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Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 19, 2010
One of the best ways to bear everlasting fruit is to share your Christian testimony with other people. This morning we have a YouTube clip with part Drew Brees’ Christian testimony.
Drew gave this testimony earlier this season in an interview with Jill Ewert from the Fellowship of Christian
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2007
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H. A. Ironside recounted his experience with work:
Illustration: Do All in the Name of the Lord Jesus
“Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Col. 3:17).
When I was a boy, I felt it was both a duty and a privilege to help my widowed mother make ends meet by finding employment in vacation time, on
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 12, 2025
[197]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – O CHOIR, PRAISE THE LORD WITH JOY
People speak about the heavenly choir, though most of the time they are referring to angles. However there is not one record of angels singing, but many records about angles “saying”. I don’t think angels sing. No evidence.
The
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