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Cheap Christians
It seems there was a barber in a small local town who had been the only barber in town for years. Everyone went to this barber to get their hair cut. Then, one day a big hair salon franchise came to town and opened up shop. They advertised, “All Haircuts for $3.” Slowly, the barber’s
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Do the work
It was going to be a hard day, for sure. Being short-handed along with the lingering effects of the full moon guaranteed a difficult shift at work. I was not boldly marching into the day. Instead, waiting until the very last minute, I was hesitantly dragging my Crocs out the door. Truth be told, it
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Great Faith to Accomplish God’s Will Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” Genesis 1:26
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Little Israel, the nation that proves the Bible is the word of God
“Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from
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Getting off the couch
Life is easier if I stay on my couch. The cushions are cushy; the pillows are soft. My beloved got me a personal space heater, so it’s warm on my couch, too. I study my Bible on my couch and read mysteries there. I watch TV, eat, and occasionally nap on my couch. On my
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Great faith to accomplish God’s will
BY GREG CRUM “The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another,
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Do you like to be blind?
A pastor’s grandkids came to visit his church one Sunday, and the pastor asked his grandson, Caleb, how he liked Sunday School. He said he did not like it at all! The pastor asked him why and he explained that the teacher made them close their eyes for a long time and wouldn’t let them
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Silver and gold have I none
There are certain King James phrases that are ingrained in my brain. One of them is found in Acts 3. Peter and John went up to the temple at the time of prayer. A certain lame man was there. The lame man was carried to the gate of the temple daily to beg people for
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The Teachability of a Child
BY GREG CRUM “And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of
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God is with us
A grandfather found his grandson jumping up and down in his playpen, crying at the top of his voice. When Johnnie saw his grandfather, he reached up his little chubby hands and said, “Out, Gramp, out.” It was only natural for Grandfather to reach down to lift the little fellow out of his predicament, but
