July, 2017

• 13 July

  Sign Me Up For That!

  

  One day, a Jewish man, named Saul, was walking with purpose on his way to Damascus.  His only mission, to destroy the followers of Jesus Christ.  “Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to ...

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• 10 July

  Does the Fear of Death Haunt You?

  

  “Have me decently buried, but do not let my body be put into a vault in less than two days after I am dead.”   George Washington The horror of being buried alive is relegated to scary movies in our modern society, but there was a time before advanced medical procedure ...

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• 8 July

  OUR HOPE: Acknowledge The LORD In Our Fear

  

  Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge Him.  As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.  Hosea 6:3 We have been witnesses to several terrible acts of violence ...

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• 7 July

  The Threshing Floor

  

  “Threshing floor” is used at least 38 times in the Old Testament and twice in the New Testament (Matt 3:12, Luk 3:17). Something that’s mentioned that many times would signify some degree of importance, wouldn’t you think? So, my first question when God revealed this to me was; what is ...

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• 6 July

  Reconciling Christianity and American Politics

  

  Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you (Matthew 28:19-20) Can a nation founded on undeniably Christian principles evolve to an enlightened state absent ...

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• 3 July

  The Moldy Miracle

  

  It started with a golden-colored cantaloupe purchased on a sultry summer day in 1943 in a Midwestern city. A woman named Mary, a Bacteriologist at the local agricultural lab, selected the ripe fruit for the mold growing greenish-blue on its navel. Along with her colleagues,  she was in search of ...

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June, 2017

• 30 June

  Accessing our Spiritual Inheritance

  

  A woman who worked for an attorney told how sometimes estates are settled and there is difficulty locating the beneficiaries. All the wealth of a lifetime amassed, sitting there, remains untouched as the office tries to track down a distant relation. We have an inheritance as believers, for “the Father ...

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• 26 June

  The Look of a Lie

  

  It was known as the “captain of death” for centuries, but Tuberculosis had a deceptive air of beauty on the surface. A Victorian woman was considered beautiful when her lips were ruby-colored, her skin translucent and pale, and her eyes bright and sparkling. But it was the look of a ...

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• 25 June

  What We Say Really Matters

  

  “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.” Proverbs 12:25 Last Sunday morning I was driving through my neighborhood in my little car with the top down. It was a lovely morning, and the sunshine just made me want to smile. I was on ...

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• 24 June

  Voluntary Engagement Without Verbal Abuse

  

  How do followers of Christ engage in the political environment and avoid the risk of being drawn into the vitriol that now permeates all media formats? Is it even possible? Unlike many, I do enjoy a good debate on important issues and public values. I have no interest, however, in ...

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