Month: March 2006
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The Place God Prepared for You
Every one needs an identity, a way to define and distinguish himself. Wow, did I ever notice this as I sat in two airports waiting for delayed flights yesterday. I saw some real characters: pink hair, knee high black boots with 2″ soles, wild fashions that screamed – “Look at me! I’m alive and I […]
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It’s dangerous out there!
The physician stared into the camera and said, “It’s going to happen!” The story was about Bird Flu, the much talked about virus, that many researchers think will soon leap the barrier from birds to humans. Many doctors fear devastating death tolls! On ABC News, one doctor said he thought as many as 50% of […]
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Makrothumia
People and situations can provoke us, giving us occasion for impatience and even anger! OK, maybe not in your life, but it happens to me. Sometimes, especially when I’m rushed or fatigued, it doesn’t take much to fire me up. It can be a little old lady who goes a little too slow in the […]
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God is good, all the time.
Do you try to make praise and thanksgiving a habit? Complaining comes so naturally, doesn’t it? A teacher of mine once held up a piece of white poster board, 2′ x 3′ in dimension. On it he had made a small black dot, no more than 1/8″ in diameter. He asked the class, ‘what do […]
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Don’t remodel; build new!
This coming Sunday at the Assembly, four people will be baptized. It’s a joyful time marking a new beginning. When I conduct baptisms, I always encourage the congregation to participate in this way. “When the person comes up out of the water,” I say, “let’s cheer, whoop, and clap- celebrating this moment that signifies his […]
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In on the secret
Classified! Top Secret! Many organization and government has secrets that closely held. Some of these are super important, critical to security and safety and some are, well, not all that earth shattering; as in, KFC has the colonel’s secret recipe for making chicken taste good. Those with knowledge of the secrets enjoy powerful privilege, don’t […]
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Bearers of God’s image?
A friend told me of a couple who aborted their baby. Physicians had told them that their unborn child was likely to have birth defects that would complicate his life and so they ended it. As he related this story, set in juxtaposition to his own story of grief over a lost son, I wanted […]
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Throw it away!
Years ago, Mom and Dad took Bev and I to look at a house they were considering for purchase. When we stepped through the front door, our eyes were met by a strange sight. Little trails created a maze that led through piles of old furniture, old newspapers, trinkets, and just plain junk! The stuff […]
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Living a lie?
The church which I serve as pastor is currently in the process of finding a Minister to Youth. Since we posted this available position publicly, we have received 40+ resumes. Last week I received a lengthy one. As I started to read, it became obvious, rather quickly, that the applicant was puffing his record. He […]
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When people unite
Last night, an icy, miserable night, I sat in the church’s Fellowship Center at tables with about a dozen ministry leaders and was I ever encouraged! The meeting was about our 2006-2007 Fiscal Year budget. Fun, right? Yet as each person talked about what their ministry was doing, who attends, and what they saw as […]
CoffeeBreak With The Word 