June 3rd, 2011
There are many religious people who try to convince you that what they believe is what you should believe just because they believe it. That wasn’t the case with the disciple John. In 1 John 1:1, he declares; “We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen [...]
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July 23rd, 2010
On my recent stay in Australia, I called dozens of our friends in that fair land. As I spoke to these dear people, I was greatly blessed to hear how their trust in God keeps them full of faith and hope.
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May 10th, 2010
Question: I have a friend who has just joined what I call a Prosperity Gospel church, and we often have good Bible discussions. However at the moment our friendship has become somewhat strained as we are discussing two texts from John 15. Verses 7 and 16 say that whatever we ask, the Father will [...]
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March 18th, 2010
A husband (a brave one) spoke to his wife about over-spending the budget to which she replied, “Of course I spend more than you make, dear. I have great confidence in you.” We smile at this story, but this is exactly what many of us, including Banks and Wall St, have been doing.
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February 9th, 2010
Do you know what day it is? This is ‘Friendship Day’. In 1935 the US congress proclaimed the first day of August as the Day. Yes, I know this is not August One, but I think every day should be ‘Friendship Day’!
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December 31st, 2009
2009 was a rather gloomy year what with the financial crisis, and wars still going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s time for some good news.
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September 23rd, 2009
A friend waiting in a doctor’s waiting room was reading some of the informative posters placed on the walls. One in particular caught her eye as she was expecting her first baby. The poster said; ‘The first two minutes of life are the most critical.’ Some joker had scribbled underneath, ‘The last two are [...]
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September 1st, 2009
One of my joys in life is to visit flower markets. I also enjoy going to the supermarket. As we walk past colorful rows of neatly stacked fruits and vegetables, do we take time to remember how all of this came about?
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June 26th, 2009
A story is told of Scottish minister, Alexander Whyte, who was able to look at the bleakest situation and yet find something to be thankful for.
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May 29th, 2009
When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray He gave them a model prayer that Christians call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. This wasn’t a prayer that was meant to be said like a parrot every day, but rather it was to give us an example of how we are to approach God. Having said that, it can be used on occasions (either publicly in church, OR, in our own personal worship) to give us an outline for prayer, which can be enlarged on as we go through it.
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