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Telling the Story: Fear of the dentist
BY DAWN REED Fear is a Goliath we all face daily. Life is full of hard things. Just today, you will face uncertain, unknown situations. You have the choice of trusting God in scary circumstances. Being afraid is OK. A while back I heard that when you are scared and your heart is racing, you…
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Pardon from sin
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH The truth is we can’t please God on our terms. Nor does it do any good to try and hide our sins. Like Isaiah, we can only admit, “I am a person of unclean lips.” It reminds me of the story of King Frederick II, an eighteenth-century…
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Key to better days? Keep your mouth shut and avoid the drama! Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue…
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Telling the Story: Last words
BY DAWN REED Moses is just about to die. In a few pages, he will climb Mount Nebo to the top of Pisgah and then be buried by the LORD (Deuteronomy 34). I’ve been dreading it for days. Reading the Bible chronologically this year, the LORD has breathed new life into the old, old stories…
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Assurance the Bible is true
BY JACK WARD “But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.” (2 Timothy 3:14) We are always learning. We have spent many years in school learning the basics: reading, writing and arithmetic. And then we went on to learn a skill…
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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…
Category: Devotionals
