Mar 07
She is a good sheep. She minds her business well and plays well with the herd. She had no family goals or desires to have a lamb of her own. She delayed it as long as she could, but eventually she succumbed to the temptation and ended up pregnant. It was a cold night in …
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Mar 05
Our feelings and emotions directly affect how we handle a given situation. We are not robots. We are emotional, living, changing beings. Each day is different and we often react differently to the same incident based on what emotions we are feeling that day. This happens with sin! Satan knows that our emotions and feelings …
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Feb 27
When was the last time you prayed? Have you ever considered that not praying is a sin? Are you taken back by such a question? You may say, “I know I should pray, but I don’t see how not praying is a sin?” Aren’t sins things that we do that are wrong, you know evil …
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Feb 21
She was new to town. My wife struck up a personal conversation with her welcoming her to town. Soon into the conversation my wife invited her to worship with us. Her invitation was quickly rebuffed, as the kind mother of young children said something like, “I don’t like the Bible Belt culture and I’m not …
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Feb 18
We in churches of Christ have a rich history of love for the truth and dedication to New Testament Christianity. Our history demonstrates our emphasis upon active involvement and commitment to the local church. We believe there are no “Lone Ranger” Christians, but each Christian must be connected with a local church for worship and …
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Feb 13
Who is the favorite in your family? Did you give an answer? Favoritism in families didn’t end years ago, it is a problem today. In fact, all parents have to struggle with trying to not show favoritism. Kids often feel like the parents have favorites. Favoritism is shown to kids based on gender, temperament, birth-order, …
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Feb 05
Facebook was launched in February 2004 making this its 15th anniversary. Mark Zurkerberg started it as a way of connecting his Harvard classmates. It originally spread as a social network platform for college students. Currently the website generates more than $55 billion in revenue. It connects 2.2 billion monthly users and employs more than 30,000 …
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Jan 31
What am I before God? How does God see me? These are important questions. They likely elicit various responses and answers. A primary concern I should have is being sure that I align myself with what God thinks! This is the thought behind 1 John 1:8-10. John is talking about our condition of being a …
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Jan 29
January 28th marked thirty-three years since the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded in mid-air soon after launch. The explosion which killed the seven astronauts on-board shocked our nation and brought forth national mourning. The flight was significant because it involved a teacher, Christa McAuliffe, who was going to teach some classes for students across the country …
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Jan 22
Do you recall the story of Jonah? You know the story we tell to kids about the prophet of God being swallowed by a great fish because he refused to go to Nineveh. Jonah tried to run from God by jumping on a ship going the opposite way. Jonah refused to go because he had …
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