Friday, May 30th, 2008
What form of injustice irritates you more quickly than any other form of injustice? Call it a pet peeve, or a major frustration, or an insult, but whatever you call it, this form of injustice instantly angers you. It is unfair; it is a deceptive distortion; and it certainly is ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Today I want to focus us on the concept of gifts. At first mention, you might not think that is a very important concept. I hope when you finish thinking with me, you will find your insights and thoughts truly helpful.
I suspect all of us have received gifts. What concept ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
How do Christians deal with disappointment created by other Christians? We live in a society filled with cynicism, ready to criticize anything or anyone. Our society tells us to think the worst and expect it to happen in every situation. A common response: "That is what I expected!" In our ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
I am not seeking an agreement with my perspective. All I want is to move you to think. I am convinced that when people think, they move closer to understanding each other and God. The result is that faith in God and Christ grows. All I ask you to do ...
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Monday, December 17th, 2007
I love the church. The older I become the more I love the people who have been called out of evil and called into Jesus Christ. God is constantly leading me into a greater love for His people.
I rejoice in my restoration heritage. The goal and principles of restoration have ...
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
This week will be a very difficult week for many people in this area. The first anniversary of a tragedy is commonly an emotional, grief filled occasion. A year ago today, everything was normal, opportune, and progressing well. Things were stable and routine within the community. People's lives were following ...
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Monday, December 10th, 2007
If there is a single theological concept, a single Christian principle that the majority of Christians think they understand, it would be faith. Ask any Christian, "Do you know what faith is?" Rarely will you find a Christian who says, "No." We might not know the answers to many questions ...
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
I attended the Tulsa workshop for a day a couple of weeks ago. Among the speakers I heard was Terry Rush who preaches at the Memorial Park congregation in Tulsa. The title of his lesson was, "I want to be where you are." In his lesson, he made this true, ...
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
THE FIRST MESSAGE OF COMMUNION
When you love someone so deeply, so completely that words simply cannot reveal your love, how do you let him know how much you love him? How do you let her know how much you love her? When love is so great that it cannot be ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Have you wanted to be someone else? As children, we all probably wished we were someone else. A very common fantasy of children is pretending to be their hero or superstar.
As an adult, have you ever wanted to be someone else? Some of us would say, "No, I have never ...
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Four or five times a week I work out at a gym. A Friend graciously and patiently allows me to workout with him. This is not a new experience. I been involved in exercise programs for over 20 years.
Why? Why exercise all that time? Why go to a gym and get into ...
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Sunday, November 18th, 2007
This week I have been grieved at heart. My heart grief does not come from any personal tragedies. Personally, it has been a week rich with blessings. The heart grief comes from knowing what is happening in the lives of some Christian friends. It arises from seeing what continues to ...
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Forbearance is such a difficult spiritual quality to embrace. First, we never need to be forbearing unless there is a tension, a stress, or a problem. When everything is fine, there is no call or need to be forbearing.
Second, being forbearing goes against our natures. When we are disturbed, or ...
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
This world is a dangerous place. Our society makes life complicated for all of us. Life is confusing. We contend with new experiences every day. No day has ever been like today, and tomorrow will also be unique. Every day the world changes; every day society changes; every day we ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
An ancient worship theme is the goodness of God. That theme has been prominent in worship in Judaism and in Christianity for at least 3000 years. For at least 3000 years, people have been praising God because He is good.
We do. For years we frequently declared the goodness of God. ...
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