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A WORLD OF CRITICS
We live in a world of critics. We are critics! In fact, this may be the only attitude in which we can all agree upon! The world has become so good at “critical thinking” which used to be a form of scientific study, a skill we teach in schools for problem solving, to an outrageous monster of self-satisfaction as we perfect the skill of critical judgement.
We humans seem to think we have a…
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MESSIAH OR COMMON ENEMY?
As former pastors of churches, it was always crazy amazing to me to observe a family who rarely agreed on anything, quarreled consistently, and mocked each other to suddenly come together when an “outsider” questions them in a spirit of love with the desire to settle their anger with counsel in with ways to overcome the fighting with words of truth.
Ask any police officer. When police officers…
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THE LITMUS TEST OF TRUTH
In elementary school science we learn that a test can be done using litmus paper to establish the acidity or alkalinity of certain solutions. The litmus test was a “sure thing,” deemed trusted and reliable by research scientists. The test decides what is truly present in a mixed solution. The litmus test repeatedly gives a reliable answer.
Later, the phrase “use the litmus test” was coined as…
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SO, ARE YOU IN OR OUT?
There will be times in everyone’s life when Truth is revealed to us in ways we cannot ignore. We must decide about Truth. (To not make a decision is also a decision, so there’s no getting around it!) We either stand with Truth or question Truth. As we question Truth with a real desire to understand, we begin to see Truth for who He is. If we question, looking for loopholes to make Truth…
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ACTIVE FAITH!
Do we really believe what God says to be really real?
Do we really believe what God does and is doing right now on our behalf?
Do we really believe in His Son with all our hearts, minds, and souls with a desire to grow to be like Him?
Do we really believe Jesus did indeed save us by forgiving us of all our sins when we ask in His Name?
What is it about Jesus that attracts us to Him, to be…
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IF WE BELIEVE, REALLY BELIEVE…
“Whenever God raises up a spiritual leader who commands attention, there is always the danger of attracting people who want to bask in his popularity but not submit to his authority. A “mixed multitude” followed Moses and Israel out of Egypt, people who were impressed with the miracles but not yielded to the Lord. The prophets and apostles, as well as the great leaders in church history, all had…
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I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU WHEN I GROW UP!
If we look back over our lives, we discover that we naturally imitate who we admire, observe, hang around and think about most in our lives. God gave me good people, people who loved Him well. These people came into my life at just the right time to show me a better way to respond to difficult people, challenging circumstances, or those times of waiting on God that no one likes! I conclude…
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NEVER ON A SUNDAY!
Bear with me, some of you will relate. Growing up in the fifties and sixties, church kids were given a set of “don’t” rules that applied specifically to Sundays. These rules were decided upon by the “elders” of our family. The rules were sanctioned and approved by the elder who was a preacher. At least that’s how it was in my family. As kids, if we questioned the rules, the response was,…
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MERELY IMPRESSED OR WHOLE HEARTEDLY BELIEVING?
As a nation we are becoming a people who want to believe what our leaders say to us but we are skeptical. So many church leaders have fallen that we are leery about believing what they say from the platform unless their lives show evidence of their belief. But this is our own fault. If we are reading and studying God’s Word for ourselves, evaluating our own behaviors against the standard of…
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HANGING OUT IN SAMARIA
For centuries there has been a culture of hate between Samaritans and Jews. Jews deemed the Samaritans “unclean” while Samaritans spit upon proud Jews who judged the validity of the “chosen of God” by keeping their genealogies pure. The Samaritans were a mixed race, part Jew and part Gentile, that grew out of the Assyrian captivity of the ten northern tribes in 727 B.C. Rejected by the Jews…
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COUNTING
From the moment we begin to utter a few sounds of communication as toddlers, we are taught to count. We count our fingers and toes. We count how many blocks we are stacking. We count how many sleeps before Christmas or vacations. We count how many more bites we must take from our plate left with yucky peas and swallow. (Yeah, I still don’t like peas!) We count as a way of life. How many reps…
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COMPETITION VERSUS UNITY
The church, by definition, is not a temple or structure of brick and mortar of any kind. The church is not a shade tree by the river. The church is not even a thatched roof over the heads of gatherers in a hot climate. The church is not the home of a person who hosts a meeting or an abandoned store front where people meet to worship.
The “church” as Jesus defines church are people who meet…
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LIFE COACH
There is a new trend in our world today—the world tells us we must have a life coach if we want to reach higher levels of achievement. I have lived long enough to realize that this really isn’t a new idea, however, as I experienced, well timed people of wisdom come into my life to guide me but were called mentors. Life Coach seems to be an upgrade of the mentor process. People with the gift…
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JESUS KNEW AND SO LOVED…
Have you ever come between a mother bear and her cubs? We were in gathered as a family in the mountains of Tennessee one summer to celebrate our 50th anniversary of marriage with our kids and grandkids. What a fun few days this was! We rented a huge cabin that housed all of us high in the mountains. The wraparound deck was the place to gather to gaze at the magnificent mountain views. One…
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THE ONE WHO CAN
There are many biblical catch phrases we use in our English language today that many may not realize where they come from such as; “turn this water to wine then tell me how good you are” or “bless it to stretch it” meaning if we ask for God’s blessing on the amount of food we have hastily prepared for guests, maybe it will be enough. Our attitudes border unholy thinking with a bit of arrogance…
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WORD OF MOUTH
When a real person you know and trust who is not an actor in a commercial, tells you about a product they have used and how it benefitted their life, you believe. You might be skeptical and ask questions, but if your questions are answered to your satisfaction, you believe.
Word of mouth is the best way to present something new. Producers of new products know that. Producers will give their…
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THE ADVANCE MAN
The term “advance man” was first used in 1925-1930. The advance man, used as a noun is defined as an employee or close associate who makes arrangements, plans meetings with influential people, secures a safe environment, and handles publicity in advance of an appearance or engagement by the employer. Most known in the political world as those advance persons sent ahead of the candidate to cities…
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