Oct 21
When was the last time you heard a sermon on sexual abuse? We preach against illicit sexual activity, but what about our concern for the victims of abuse? Yet 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys are victims of child sexual abuse.¹ Some even suggest a higher number. Jesus quoted from Isaiah when he said, …
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Oct 19
It is election time again which often creates a wave of interest in the political and moral direction of our nation. Our nation certainly seems to be declining morally and our political leaders are certainly contributing to this decline. Christians should vote and seek to elect officials who will respect God and His word. Yet, …
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Oct 14
You can purchase a simple digital alarm clock for $9.33 at Amazon. This may be the best money you can spend for your kids, if you are allowing them to keep their cell phones at night because it is their alarm! 4 in 5 teens say they sleep with, on, or beside their cell phone …
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Oct 12
The local congregation is wonderful and plays a necessary role in the life of the Christian. The church provides Bible instruction, fellowship, worship, accountability, and overall edification. But sometimes, I think we can leave our discipleship and spiritual growth solely up to the church in our attitude and mindset. Here are some things that you …
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Oct 08
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Light Network which produces a number of great podcasts providing solid Bible teaching and encouragement is seeking to bring awareness to this topic in the church. They have several podcasts on the topic this month and are coordinating a blog hop. They are asking various writers to contribute posts …
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Oct 03
The new release PG-rated cartoon Boxtrolls has a clear message, “Families come in all shapes and sizes.” It is about an orphaned child who is raised by boxtrolls. It is made by the same production company, Laika, which introduced the first openly gay cartoon character in ParaNorman. The trailer for the movie is pretty blunt …
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Sep 30
I love blueberries. Amanda loves the health qualities and taste of blueberries. So when she ran across blueberries discounted to closeout prices at Tractor Supply she could not pass them up. She bought them for $.49 a piece when they are normally $5 or $6 dollars in the Spring. She read about planting them in …
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Sep 28
The call comes just as Sue was leaving her classroom for the day. It is stranger she doesn’t recognize. She could hear the tension in his voice as he said, “I think your husband, Ted, is having an affair with my wife.” This begins a terrible nightmare that will spiral …
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Sep 26
It will be a year in October that we bought our farm. We have poured lots of work into the farm over this past year. We had hoped to be living at the farm by now, but our house has not sold. If you are looking for a good 3 bedroom house in Mayfield …
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Sep 23
The Tuesday ladies’ class, which I teach, is studying through the gospel of Mark. We came across these curious verses: “And they all left him (Jesus) and fled. And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, but he left the linen cloth and ran …
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