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Fake Enemies

Have you ever heard of the First United States Army group of WWII lead by General Patton in a mission called Operation Fortitude? What about the British 12th Army division which was equipped and trained to move in invading Europe? Neither of these armies actually ever existed in reality. They were invented by British and …

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Lessons from Elvis Presley’s Lost Fortune

It came out through court documents that Elvis Presley’s 100 million dollar fortune inherited by his daughter Lisa Maria Presley is gone!  She has sued the financial manager for mismanagement, but he has countered, blaming it on her reckless spending habits.  Most of us can’t fathom such a fortune.  We also can’t imagine losing such …

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Stopping the Craziness!

The apostle Peter says a “speechless donkey spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness” (2 Pet. 2:16).  Peter is referencing the Old Testament story of Balaam who desired to curse Israel.  He was rebuked in his actions by a donkey who God miraculously allowed to speak.  What was the “madness” of Balaam?  …

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Don’t Expect an Inheritance!

Talk to funeral home directors, lawyers, or preachers. You can probably talk to most anyone who has lived very long and they can tell you a story about a family that split over an inheritance. You know the stories and their effects . ..   Brothers who carry bitterness for decades over the way mom …

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DEBT: Let My Kids Deal with It!

“There will be peace and security in my days” This is the thought of King Hezekiah of Judah when he heard the prophet Isaiah say his nation would be plundered and ransacked by Babylon (Is. 39:8).  He was glad that it would not happen in his day, but would happen later during the days of …

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