October, 2015

• 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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• 15 October

  Control: Who Do You Want to Have It?

  

  The most recent incident of gun violence has, once again, put the topic of gun control in the headlines. Two ideologies are duking it out, so to speak, over the best way to get control of this problem. It’s curious to me that though few of us like to be ...

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• 15 October

  Lane Ends, Merge Right

  

  Two roads diverged … and I chose the one that ended! Last week, I was driving to Nashville, Tennessee, and I was abruptly forced to change my route. Right in front of me stood a flashing sign that read: “Lane ends merge right.”  Now, I was pretty certain of my path. ...

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• 14 October

  Our Hope: Jesus Prays

  

  “Jesus answered, ‘Whatever you have asked for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.’ ” Mark 11:24 (NIV) Jesus believed in the power of prayer.  Not just His prayers, but yours and mine too.  Not only did He believe in it, He taught others ...

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• 14 October

  That’s Why it’s Called Faith, Part Two

  

  Jesus had to have taken part in the creation of the world because if He came later, He could not be equal with God, but instead part of the creation. I believe this is one of the sticking points for those who reject the concept of the Trinity and the ...

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• 14 October

  7 Strategies for a Strong Marriage

  

  If you have been married for any length of time, you have come to realize that marriage is hard work. A good marriage does not happen on its own, but with a lot of hard work, commitment, and dedication. Research shows that Christian marriages are failing just as much as ...

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