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Why Good Things Happen to Bad People
BY GREG CRUM “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no
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The Modern Prodigal Son
BY JACK WARD From a sermon by Scotty Plummer: The day I turned 18, I left home. I had saved some money, and despite my parents’ strong objections, I packed a few things in my Volkswagen and headed for California. Just outside of Needles, California, a man at a rest stop pulled a gun, took
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I will lift up my hands
BY DAWN REED I had wanted to raise my hands in church for years. God has been so good to me; He certainly deserved it. When I read the verses about raising my hands, or sang songs that mentioned it, I felt convicted. I raised my hands at home and in the car, yet at
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Jesus: The Ultimate Authority
BY GREG CRUM “And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one
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We need a sign
BY JACK WARD Rabbi Feldman had been having trouble with his congregation. It seemed they could agree upon nothing. Controversy filled the air until the Sabbath itself became an area of conflict and unhappiness filled the synagogue. The president of the congregation organized a meeting of 10 elders and the rabbi. They met in the
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What follows behind
BY DAWN REED In Psalm 23:6, David wrote, “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life…” (NIV). There are many translations and interpretations of what he meant by his words. Because the Bible is alive and active (Hebrews 4:12), it speaks differently each time we read it. Today, Psalm 23:6
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No ‘Ifs, Ands or Buts’ About It
BY GREG CRUM “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
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The ‘Living Water Challenge’
BY PASTOR JACK WARD Remember way back in 2014, when they had the Ice Bucket Challenge, sometimes called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? It involved dumping a bucket of ice water over one’s head to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and encourage donations to research. It went viral throughout social media in mid-2014.
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Everything that hinders
BY DAWN REED My cellphone had been acting weird for a while. Everything was running slowly. I didn’t get much service, though my co-workers – with the same phone carrier and sitting right beside me – had no trouble at all. The sound for calls had not worked for a year and a half. Every
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What is the point?
BY GREG CRUM “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Have you ever felt like all
