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When a fellow Christian offered his assessment that, ‘We’re not doing enough,’ I was upset and offended. My immediate reaction was negative and defensive. After all, I thought, this man is uninformed of many things that are being done by others, and unaware of a host of activities that have been done in the past. My mind raced to compile a catalog of ‘good deeds’ that would dispel his claim. I was sure that I could prove that his appraisal was completely off base. As my first blush of anger subsided, and I could ‘see clearly’ again, I began to realize…

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Eight days ago Lindy McDaniel left his earthly tabernacle and went home to be with the Lord. If you were not a baseball fan in the 50s & 60s you have probably never heard of Lindy McDaniel. Lindy was a “bonus baby” in an era of baseball when…

Parents, You Are The Teachers Every congregation with whom I have been associated utilizes Bible classes for all ages among them as a means of preaching the Gospel and edifying the church. Well-ordered and systematic Bible teaching is a must for growing Christians and every family needs Bible instruction. No one doubts these congregational efforts CAN be a blessing to the church. Without attention and dedication, however, these classes can also be a waste of time and resources. A congregation’s Bible classes are only as beneficial as we intend for them to be. They are a cooperative effort between…

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Good Intentions

Have you ever done anything wrong when you were only trying to help? Maybe you offered to help but you became more of a hindrance. Or perhaps disaster struck as you were attending to do something kind. In Judges 8, it appears that Gideon tried to do a good thing but the result was tragic. Impressed by the conquest of the Midianites, the men of Israel asked Gideon to be heir king. Fortunately, he refused (Judges 8:22,23). Judges 8:23, “But Gideon said to them ‘I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD…

Ecclesiastes 7:18 The man who fears God will avoid all [extremes].  NIV

Philippians 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. KJV

Balance in life is one of the more difficult things to attain and maintain. The idea of balance is not to become overly consumed in any direction. In our lives there are multitude of responsibilities and activities that require our time and attention. The struggle we face is trying to decide what will we give our attention and time to and how…

Most computers and even smartphones now have speech recognition software, allowing you to enter commands with your voice instead of using a keyboard. When creating documents, you can speak instead of typing. What was once the stuff of science fiction has now become an everyday tool.

But these high-tech apps do have some chal­lenges. I find that most of them have a bit of trouble with my slight southern drawl, so I have to speak with an af­fected northern ac­cent on certain words. Sometimes I say a big word, but the computer…

This Election

“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand” (Prov 19:21). Whatever happens in the upcoming election, our trust in the Lord will be tested. We may think that “if the election doesn’t go *this* way, then all is lost.” That pretty much sums up every election. It also sums up a position that comes from a lack of faith. The truth of this proverb needs to be set in our minds. Whatever plans we make or whatever we think needs to happen, the purpose of the…

A story comes down to us from the ancient Olympic games in Greece. After all the seats in the stadium had been filled, a feeble old man came in. As he ambled past where the Athenians sat, they laughed at him. But when he approached the section where the Spartans were sitting, the men rose as one to offer him their seat. Upon seeing this act of respect, the Athenians were so moved that they broke into applause.

“Ah,” said the old man, “the Athenians admire courtesy, but the Spartans practice it.”

God Help Me The story is told of a young child who foolishly had climbed on top of the house. It was a metal roof, years ago called a tin roof, and each piece was held in place by several … Read More →

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