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Saturday, August 21st, 2010Psalm 8 “Oh Lord, our Lord how majestic is your name in all the earth”
I recently heard former President Carter say, “Accommodate changing times and cling to unchanging principles.”
I have always enjoyed music and have a love for music. I remember in Jr. High., we had records. Then we had 8 tracks, cassette tapes […]
I Had to Laugh
Friday, August 20th, 2010Genesis 21:6 “…God has brought me laughter…”
When faced with a burden, difficulty, or trial, our response is critical. Sometimes we cry; sometimes we laugh.
In my first church, there was a family with four children. The oldest child was fifteen. Her name was Lucy. She had black hair and blue eyes and a great […]
True Trials
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Corinthians 12:10 “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
The early disciples and members of the Christian church, then and now, are members of an exclusive club - people who make the opportunity to suffer […]
The Trials of Paul
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Acts 26:29 “…except the chains.”
Paul faced three trials - the trial before Felix, the trial before Festus, and the trial before Agrippa. Felix was a favorite of the Roman Emperor Claudius and was named Procurator of Judea in A.D. 52. Felix had the reputation of being treacherous, cruel, and desperately ambitious. Paul’s trial before […]
At All Costs, Can Things Be Kept as They Are?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Acts 23:12-15 “The next morning the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul…petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information. We are ready to kill him…”
As Paul returned to Jerusalem, he vowed he […]
Fun is Relative
Monday, August 16th, 2010Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,…”
Recently, Averette and I spent part of a weekend with Johnny Ray; his wife, Antoinette; and his daughter, Kristen. As we prepared to go, John asked me what I wanted to do that would be fun. I suggested that I […]
The Ordering of Our Days
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Proverbs 20:4 “A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.”
Both Averette and I work in systems where people can, in essence, have perpetual employment. As an employee of Baldwin County Board of Education, the employees, after three years, have tenure. As an Elder in the United […]
Building On Our Strengths
Friday, August 13th, 20101 Corinthians 12:7 “Now to each one the manifestation of the spirit is given for the common good.”
Marcus Buckingham, as a writer and speaker on leadership, has heightened the awareness of people concerning their strengths rather than a focus on their weaknesses. He has written two books on this subject, Now Discover Your Strengths, […]
Adventures of the Ages
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Acts 13:46 “…we now turn to the Gentiles.”
On the first missionary journey, Paul, Barnabas and John Mark left from Syria Antioch in the year 47 A.D., traveled across the Mediterranean Sea and went to the island of Cyprus before sailing on to the Pamphilia region. At first, they proclaimed the Word of God in […]
Paul of Tarsus
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Acts 13:16 “Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: ‘Men of Israel and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!…’”
Paul was a man of incredible energy, remarkable dedication, and unshakeable faith. He was the great apostle to the Gentiles. The church throughout the Roman Empire became an established force primarily because […]
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