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Driving through the storm
A few weeks ago, after two good days in Bowling Green with some lovely ministers’ wives, it was time to head home. Storm warnings had me leaving earlier than expected. Those Bowling Green-ers watch the weather like crazy. And for good reason. Severe weather, including tornadoes and hail, was forecast. It happened just like they…
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More Sure Word
BY GREG CRUM “For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We…
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The knowledge of good and evil
Viktor Frankl in his book, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” describes the reactions of two brothers with the same heredity, the same environment, in the same concentration camp under the Nazis. One became a saint and the other a swine. Frankl tells us the reason why. He said, “Each man has within him the power to…
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Things to remember
When David stepped out in the Valley of Elah that day, he wasn’t afraid. If you don’t know the story told in 1 Samuel 17: The Israelites drew up their battle lines against the Philistines. Goliath, the 9-foot-tall champion from the Philistine army, came out and taunted them for 40 mornings and evenings. He spewed…
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Swatting flies
BY GREG CRUM “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of…
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The ant, the prayer and the contact lens
A true story: Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the gear, took hold of the rope, and started up the face of that rock. Well,…
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Jesus is coming to my house
Jesus is coming to my house today. That sounds like Zacchaeus. His story is in Luke 19. A wee little man, he climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus. Jesus reached the spot and yelled—maybe He just whispered, “Zacchaeus, you come down, for I’m going to your house today.” But Jesus really is coming to…
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When It No Longer Fits Part 3
BY GREG CRUM “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But…
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Blessing of burdens
The following parable of Sadhu Sundar Singh, a Hindu convert to Christianity, shows how God can use the burdens and pressures of life for a greater purpose. Shortly after coming to Christ, Sadhu Sundar, a Hindu convert to Christ, felt called to become a missionary to India. Late one afternoon Sadhu was traveling on foot…
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The secret disciples
When Jesus died, it would have been more than mere mortals could wrap their minds around. Men and women from all walks of life had heard Him. They believed Him and in Him. They felt His love, saw it in action. He changed their lives, and they followed Him. In John 8:12, He told them,…
