July, 2014

• 12 July

  Meeting The Demands of a Toddler, Or Not!

  

  Ahh, the terrible twos or should I say the on demand, “You better give me what I want now!” monster phase in a child’s life? Some days this developmental step begins a little earlier than expected or lingers a little longer than desired. In either case, it’s when life becomes ...

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• 12 July

  Our Hope: Messages from God

  

  ‘When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will rescue him and give him honor. I will satisfy him with long life and show him My salvation.’ Psalm 91: 15-16 (MSG) I remember when I was in third grade and ...

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• 11 July

  Witch Doctor Turned “Apostle Paul”

  

  Witch Doctor Turned “Apostle Paul” By John Livingston Clark It was the time of the Vietnam era and college campus protests. As the situation in Southeast Asia become more intense and controversial, the United States had to evacuate Saigon, as the nation fell to communist rule. In the midst of ...

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• 11 July

  You be the Judge?-Part III (the just Judge)

  

  “No one can hide from God. His eyes see everything we do. We must give an answer to God for what we have done.” Hebrews 4:13 (New Life Version) When a judge is sworn in to our Supreme Court, or a district court in our land, an oath is taken ...

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• 11 July

  Don’t Begrudge Another – You Just Never Know…

  

  Several years ago, God used me regularly and quite often as a soloist at my church.  I loved singing His messages and His praises.  He blessed and anointed each assignment that He gave me.  Our servant/master relationship was so tight that He always had me prepared even at a last ...

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• 10 July

  Truth or Lie?

  

  Truth matters but it is a nebulous thing in our world today; Scripture is never hazy about truth!  A partial truth—a lie—destroyed paradise.  Partial truths ruin relationships, fracture families and dishonor Jesus Christ, the Truth.  In our journey through names of Christ, we will pause today to look at Him ...

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• 10 July

  Sharing the Gospel is the Bottom Line in Montenegro

  

  “The one who plants and the one who waters are alike. Each one will receive his own reward. For we work together with God. You are God’s field.” I Corinthians 3: 8-9 (New Life Version) The country of Montenegro gained statehood when they voted to split from Serbia in May ...

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• 9 July

  Admit that you are a Sinner

  

  If we are to make any progress in the area of positive change in our lives we must be brave enough to admit our short comings.  Failure in this area is what keeps many from salvation.  To obtain salvation we must admit that we need to be saved; we have ...

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• 9 July

  Our Hope: God’s Thoughts Are Precious!

  

  ‘How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.’  Psalm 139:17-18 (NIV) Have you ever thought about God’s thoughts? We hear about them ...

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• 9 July

  Searching For Meaning

  

  At one level it’s obvious there’s a Creator-Overseer; but on another, it may be quite remote in many people’s minds. I’d bet the Psychiatrists’ day-planners overflow with patients that ask, ‘who am I…why was I born…what’s my purpose…where do I belong…why am I here’ and a gazillion other inquiries. Too ...

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