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April 17 – Good Decisions
Acts 6; Deuteronomy 28; Job 17 Henry Ford had a problem. His Model-T car was too successful. He had introduced the assembly line in 1913 and production rose so much that he started making lots of money. His workers, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptable sins, care for widows, double daily pay, early church, employee retention, ethnic tension, evangelism, food distribution, God, God controls the church, grace of god, Grecian Jews, growing pains, Hebrew Jews, Henry Ford, Jerusalem, Jesus, Model-T, Paul, perception, possible problems, priests follow Christ, problem, radical idea, sinners, Stephen, successful, such were some of you, welcome sinners, widows, Word of God
April 13 – Responding to the Powers That Be
Acts 4:1-22; Deuteronomy 19-20; Job 13 The phrase “speaking truth to power” has almost become a cliché these days. Sometimes you hear people in power say terrible things and they proclaim that all they are doing is that speaking truth … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Solzhenitsyn, America, Blasphemy, Caiaphas, care for the poor, Church, disciples, empty grave, feed the hungry, four walls of the church, freedom of religion, freedom of worship, freedoms, God, gulags, hypocrites, insurrection, Israel, Jesus, Jesus crucified, Jews, John, kangaroo court, messiah, obey God not men, orphans, Pentecost, Peter, prisoners, proclaim gospel in words and deeds, rebellion, religious leaders, resurrection, Roman authorities, Russia, Sanhedrin, seen and heard, sick, single mothers, speak truth to power, Sunday, suppress truth, The Gulag Archipeligo, widows
March 9 – Beauty Tips for Life
Matthew 12:22-50; Leviticus 15-16; Proverbs 27 Mirrors are great. I can’t imagine shaving without being in front of a mirror. I use a mirror when I comb my hair, usually. Yes, I do comb my hair. My wife uses a … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, combing hair, disabled, entertainers, financial success, Hawkeye, heroes, inward beauty, judging people, life reflects heart, look our best, M*A*S*H, make a difference, minister, ministers, mirrors, moral backgrouns, morality, narcissism, obessed, oppressed, orphans, outward beauty, putting on makeup, shaving, skin deep, sports figures, teachers, tool, widows
November 1 – What a Difference It Makes
Psalm 50; Zechariah 7:1-14; Jude 5-21 If someone was looking into people that claim to follow Christ they should probably ask one very important question: “What difference does it make in their lives?” We make some pretty bold claims as … Continue reading
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Tagged advocate, broken people, can't fight back, Christ, Church, claim to follow Christ, cry out, difference, do not oppress, financial gifts, foreigners, game changer, God changes, God lives in us, God's people, Grace, healing, important meeting, Jesus, Justice, Lord of Heaven's Armies, money making machine, orphans, powerless, repenting, sacrifices, sacrificial offerings, single mothers, the poor, widows, worship
November 3 – Family First
1 Timothy 5:1-22; Jeremiah 1-2; Psalm 119:145-176 At one time people who moved to a new community were advised to join a church because you could make good, important connections there. It would look good on your unofficial resume. That … Continue reading
April 17 – Service
Acts 6; Deuteronomy 28; Job 17 I used to be a waiter. I’d take peoples’ orders, bring their food, refill their coffee, tea, or water, and then clean the table when they left. It wasn’t an easy job and I … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, Church, deacons, followers of christ, Grecian Jews, Hebraic Jews, priests come to faith, servants, service, tipping, waiter, widows
November 13 – Meeting Needs
James 1; Jeremiah 21-22; Psalm 129 There is a theme throughout the Bible that is so easy to overlook on most occasions. There are times, though, that we have to work hard to overlook it. That theme is the call … Continue reading
October 17 – First Things First
Revelation 17; Isaiah 1-2; Psalm 108 If we really want to know how to serve God, perhaps the best thing to do would be to ask Him what He would consider to be service that honors Him. Otherwise we could … Continue reading
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Tagged caring for others, do good, fatherless, God, God of Justice, Justice, Lord, Love 41, oppressed, orphans, seek justice, widows
Rwanda Mission Trip
I am going to do something I rarely do: ask for your support. On the menu at the top of the page you will see an item called “Rwanda Trip.” That page is a shameless request for prayer and financial … Continue reading
November 13 – Faith in Action
James 1; Jeremiah 21-22; Psalm 129 If I were to use the words “Just do it,” you might think I’m talking about a brand of shoes. That shoe brand has made that phrase and their logo a part of modern … Continue reading
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Tagged "Just do it", action, caring for needs, caring for the poor, James, Martin Luther, ministry, orphans, widows
