Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007
Someone has said that we are in danger of entertaining ourselves to death. In his blog, Michael Spencer has said that "work must be entertaining. Education must be entertaining. Marriage must be entertaining. Family life must be entertaining. Children must be entertained. Our lives must be full of
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John 4:35
One morning, my lawn was full of dandelions. They were beautiful. Most people hate them. My neighbors had treated their lawns, as there were but a few dandelions there.
For anyone who likes dandelion salad, or indulges in what I have heard as dandelion wine, my yard was ready that
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Contributed by William Hooper on Jun 12, 2010
Archelaus, the son of Herod the Great, went to Rome in 4 BC to have his father’s will confirmed, by which he was to be his successor. But a crowd of Jews followed close on his heels with a protest to the emperor: “We don’t want this man to be our king.” They had good reason for hating him:
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Contributed by William Hooper on May 3, 2011
THE MISSION: TETHERED TO SIN
In the award winning film called "The Mission," Robert DeNiro plays a mercenary who has taken asylum in the local church after killing his brother in a fit of jealous rage. He eventually leaves the church and heads to a mission post located above the waterfalls in a
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A CHILD'S PERSPECTIVE OF THANKFULNESS
When asked to list what he was thankful for, one little boy wrote, "My glasses!"
"That's good," said the teacher, "they help you see better".
"No," responded the child, "I’m thankful for my glasses because they keep the other boys from hitting and fighting
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LET THE RIVER FLOW
Maryland’s Conowingo Hydroelectric Dam on the Susquehanna River is a great architectural feat. We can drive across the Dam and see the high water on one side and the lower level rapids and flow of water on the other. This dam was not built to contain a raging river and dam up
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ARE YOU MISSING JESUS?
During the manger scene of the kids' Christmas presentation, one of the important pieces was missing on the set. As everyone was looking around, I noticed the bag in which this important part was hidden and went up in the stage area and retrieved it for the part. The
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THE NAPKIN
The master of the house sat down to his meal. As the courses were served, the servents would clear the table as the guests finished eating. During the meal however, the master of the house, folding his napkin and placing it aside his plate, left the room for a period of time. A new
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JAMES 3:10 PRINCIPLE: CHOOSE LIFE
I remember being asked by a friend one early morning how I was doing. My answer was a reluctant and half-hearted OK. This spawned the stern correction from my friend.
"NOOOO…when I ask you how you are doing, regardless of
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Contributed by Danny Williams on Apr 8, 2008
Illustration: Take out and hold up a $20 bill. Ask, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Crumple the $20 bill up, and then ask, “Who still wants it?” “What if I do this?” Drop it on the ground and start it grind it into the floor with your shoe. Pick it up, crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants
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Contributed by William Schalk on Apr 9, 2008
1) Imagine this: Two houses can be built by the same construction company and yet end up as two very distinct houses. That said one comes to the realization that the
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GOOD versus GREAT
Bill Cosby said it this way:
God made a tree and said it was (pause) Good.
God made a rabbit and said it was (pause) Good.
Man made the refrigerator and said it was Amazing.
Man made the car and said it was Awesome or Fabulous.
We are fanatical about our creations. Praising
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Contributed by William Jones on Sep 20, 2008
Tim Lahaye in his book "Revelation Unveiled" says, "Years ago I was taken to see a prosiner by the special representative of the warden's office in the reformatory at St. Cloud, Minnesota. While there, I noted that the new inmates oviously feared the institution and the long-anticipated
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