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Key to better days?
Keep your mouth shut and avoid the drama “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over…
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The story of Saint Patrick
BY DAWN REED The true story of St. Patrick is not for the faint of heart. In fact, when I have the opportunity to share it with the church kids, I don’t give all the details to the little ones. While much is available on the internet these days, I learned Pat’s amazing story years…
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The Alarm is Sounding
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH When an alarm is sounded in a building you know there is a fire. You know to immediately prepare to get out of that building or face disaster. Studies have shown that most people die in fires because they ignore the alarm. The alarm is already sounding…
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Your Calling Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” Romans 11:29 God doesn’t play “take backsies” with His calling on the lives of individuals, nations or ethnic groups. He developed a plan for all our lives individually and for every nation and group of people on this planet collectively before the…
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Telling the Story: Holding on to things we don’t need
BY DAWN REED It was a delicious meal, shared with good friends. We had found a retro Italian place an hour away-new for all of us. The appetizers were yummy. I had never had cheese fonduta before. Now it’s a favorite. A take on cheese fondue, we dipped chunks of sourdough bread, pepperoncini, and salami…
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Your Calling
BY GREG CRUM “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” Isaiah 6:8 I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but the importance of its revelation bears repetition— God has a calling for your life. There is…
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The advice that Paul gave
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH If anyone can give us good advice, it would be someone who has been there and done that. If you want to give someone advice on how to drive a car, you had better be a good driver. Did you know that there is no school for…
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Telling the Story: Girded up
BY DAWN REED On the outside, I looked fabulous: a new white wig in place, pink sparkly cat-eyed glasses, and a puffy pink gown with lots of tulle and glitter. Below the surface, not so much. The fear of being pulled over or in an accident kept me driving very carefully. I have the absolute…
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The Good Guys Still Win in the End
BY GREG CRUM “I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. But…
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Who Will Carry the Standard?
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Colossians 2:8-10: “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is…
Category: Devotionals
