October, 2015

• 20 October

  Is Your Prayer Your Problem?

  

  Is it possible that we actually cripple ourselves with our own prayers? Now, just hear me out … I am a veteran teacher in the public school classroom.  I took my position very seriously.  I knew God had placed me in the battle to represent Him to our nation’s children.  I ...

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• 20 October

  The Wise and Foolish Virgins – Two Different Kinds of Christians

  

  In the parable of the 10 virgins, some people mistakenly suppose the foolish virgins, who are shut out of the presence of the bridegroom, are unbelievers. But scripture shows a different reality: “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet ...

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• 20 October

  Nothing Can Hinder God’s Unique Moves On Our Behalf

  

  In a recent email, I read of a man’s thus far five months of incarceration.  His crime?  He made available a substance offering stellar healing results for the thousands with seemingly “incurable” health issues who have used it experiencing no side effects.  The powers that be were not happy.  Daniel ...

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• 18 October

  Rise and Walk

  

  Peter and John walked up to the beggar at the gate called beautiful. Little did this beggar know that the power of Jesus Christ was about to make His life beautiful. Peter and John walked closer to the beggar. They did fix their gaze on him. Naturally, the beggar thought ...

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• 18 October

  What’s the Problem with Sugar?

  

  We hear a lot about the negative effects of sugar these days. Most people enjoy the warmth and sweetness of a berry cobbler, a cinnamon roll, or a slice of chocolate cake. These items usually contain white sugar (sucrose) and milk or buttermilk (lactose). Adding berries, dates, or raisins to ...

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• 17 October

  The Spirit of Halloween: To Celebrate or Not

  

  Stores are getting into the Halloween spirit. What they may not realize is that there are real spirits. A recent article stated that the number of witches in the United States is doubling every 30 months. And at the present time there may be “8 million undeclared practitioners” in the ...

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• 17 October

  Our Hope: The Other 99

  

  “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?”  Luke 15:4 (NKJV) Jesus was known to have shared a meal with a tax collector. More ...

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• 17 October

  I Think We Hit the Wrong Note–Music in Church

  

  My daughter recently sent me a text message while she was attending a church service with a friend.   She was so simple and yet so profound.  The text said ” Mom, I love the music here.  We sang ‘Victory in Jesus’ just like with Poppy.” Now, let me give you ...

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• 16 October

  Who Says God Doesn’t Care?

  

  Have you or someone you know ever criticized God for being callous and uncaring?  Individuals who don’t know Him, as well as those who do, make the claims–questioning His ability and desire to rule and reign in love.  God gets tagged the “damn-er” instead of the “bless-er”. Many times, a ...

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• 16 October

  Palm Trees: Do You Have The Character That They Do?

  

  Most of us have been compared to something or someone at one time or another. The comparison may have been favorable, or it may have been an insult. But there is one comparison, straight from God’s Word, that is something to strive for—that of the palm tree.  Do you have ...

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