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by Larry Davies — Dec 28th, 2006
Imagine driving to work on a busy highway, minding your own business. Suddenly, to your right, someone runs... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Dec 27th, 2006
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love one another. Anyone who does not love remains... (
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by Alan Smith — Dec 19th, 2006
I heard recently about a 90-year-old lady who one Christmas found buying presents a bit much, so she wrote... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Dec 17th, 2006
Life isn't fair! No big revelation there, at least not for most of us. That's a reality we learn pretty young... (
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by Mike Barres — Dec 9th, 2006
We were walking through the woods. The area that we were in didn't have very good trails and it was pretty thick... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Dec 5th, 2006
I'm a Mr. Rogers kid. There are a lot of us, and every now and then I run into another one -- someone else... (
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by Tom Norvell — Dec 2nd, 2006
Sometimes I get so confused. Trying to figure out what I am supposed to do with my life is so hard. Every decision... (
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by Bill Sherrill — Nov 29th, 2006
For anyone with a computer or with kids, "I've got a virus!" is a very bad thing to hear! There are all kinds... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Nov 28th, 2006
"Am I under oath here?" could become the mantra of our time. What a shame that would be! In everyday personal... (
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by Tom Norvell — Nov 18th, 2006
"How long, O Lord, how long?" Sound familiar? Wondering the same thing? As you cried yourself to sleep again... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Nov 14th, 2006
When most of us begin the majority of our prayers, we say something like this: "Our Father in heaven... (
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by Bill Sherrill — Nov 12th, 2006
Have you ever watched a potter work? It is fascinating! To witness the transformation of a lump of clay... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Nov 8th, 2006
One of the most popular TV sitcoms of the past decade was "Everybody Loves Raymond." It was built around the comedic... (
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by Tom Norvell — Nov 1st, 2006
Father, I do need You. I need you every hour of my day. Before I open my eyes in the morning I need You to be... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Oct 30th, 2006
here is a medieval saying you may have heard: "God draws straight lines with crooked sticks."Have you noticed how candid... (
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by Mike Barres — Oct 26th, 2006
From an early age, firefighters and educators have taught us that when we find ourselves on fire to... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Oct 24th, 2006
The Amish have adopted something of a fortress mentality against the modern world. They do not confront the... (
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by Bill Sherrill — Oct 22nd, 2006
What a wonderful time it is in East Texas when the first cool mornings begin to arrive. We, like the men... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Oct 17th, 2006
The late Lee Weyer was a National League umpire for 26 years. As with every big-league ump, he had to take... (
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by Tom Norvell — Oct 14th, 2006
A popular fast food chain currently has an ad promoting one of their latest menu items in which they claim... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Oct 12th, 2006
He is a college freshman this fall, but he doesn't have the most polished and sophisticated social skills. He is... (
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by Mike Barres — Oct 10th, 2006
Have you ever seen people weeping in response to a powerful message -- public or private -- in sincere repentance? Repentance is... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Oct 5th, 2006
Conspicuous consumerism is considered the mark of success in America. Why, it is even considered downright... (
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by Larry Davies — Oct 4th, 2006
Deep in the mountains of West Virginia, there lived a young mother, Ellen and her little boy, David... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Oct 3rd, 2006
I can't think of a worse insult than that. It's way past contemptuous and downright dismissive... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Sep 27th, 2006
You have probably seen or heard about the findings from a study of "The Values and... (
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by Tom Norvell — Sep 26th, 2006
He was right wasn't he? We do have trouble in this world: An exciting and challenging mission effort receives word... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Sep 23rd, 2006
We've all done it, right? Tried to evade responsibility by pretending not to be aware. Defending a dumb act... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Sep 20th, 2006
It's been said that Stilton cheese, the strong-smelling blue-veined cheese from Great Britain, smells... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Sep 17th, 2006
A ten-year-old Austrian child was abducted in March 1998. Although her family members say they never lost hope, most... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Sep 16th, 2006
Police in the village of Bidingen, Germany, got more of a result than they probably expected when they published... (
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by Tom Norvell — Sep 14th, 2006
We are commonly faced with situations that cause us to feel helpless. The desire of our Enemy is to not... (
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by Tom Norvell — Sep 10th, 2006
Life is made up of a series of events that once they occur, life is never the same. The quality of our lives... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Sep 9th, 2006
Adam Sutton had plans. He intended to ask his girlfriend, Erika Brussee, to marry him, and he... (
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by Russ Lawson — Sep 7th, 2006
One of the hardest realities for some of us to learn is that our actions have consequences. Whatever we do... (
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by Larry Zinck — Sep 6th, 2006
For almost 40 years, Jim Bishop has been building a castle in the San Isabel Forest in central Colorado... (
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by Russ Lawson — Aug 26th, 2006
Who is in control of you life? Perhaps you are like so many people who feel that their lives are completely out of control... (
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by Tom Norvell — Aug 20th, 2006
John shares with us the story of Lazarus dying and being brought back to life. In between those two events John... (
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by Russ Lawson — Aug 17th, 2006
When is the last time you tried to find the answer to a difficult question? My brother-in-law Ralph and I were... (
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by Jeff Lee — Aug 5th, 2006
Somehow, my friend and I started talking about the tragedy of a mutual friend. "I'd rather not talk about... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Aug 1st, 2006
More and more of us appear to have fewer and fewer people in our lives that we would consider
friends... (
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by Mike Barres — Jul 29th, 2006
Recently we had someone pass through our town, and they stopped at our church to receive some help. We were... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Jul 25th, 2006
If anyone needs proof that "the criminal mind" could be an overstatement or perhaps even an oxymoron, just... (
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by Katha Winther — Jul 22nd, 2006
I've just returned from a visit to my hometown. It was a brief visit, but a good one. I enjoyed the time... (
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by Tom Norvell — Jul 16th, 2006
On the first day the faces of the vacationers reflect excitement as they anticipated the events of... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Jul 11th, 2006
More and more of us appear to have fewer and fewer people in our lives whom we would consider friends... (
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by Russ Lawson — Jul 9th, 2006
The other evening, I was out in the yard with the dog and stopped to deadhead -- pull some dead bloom off... (
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by Mike Barres — Jul 8th, 2006
Have you ever been waiting for someone who was supposed to meet you at a specific time and they were... (
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by Tom Norvell — Jun 25th, 2006
The religious leaders of Jesus' day were trying every way possible to trap Jesus. They constantly questioned... (
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by Steve Higginbotham — Jun 24th, 2006
Maybe you've heard about the man who came to a country church building one afternoon and asked to speak to... (
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