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Telling the Story: Sharing one verse
Do you have a favorite Bible verse? One that has been with you in the valley and carried you to the other side? Your go-to in times of crisis? The first Bible verse I ever remember remembering is James 4:8. When I was a kid—probably in Vacation Bible School—a teacher passed around a paper with…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is even better than that
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head…
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The Pastor’s Pen: The meanest man in Texas
Clyde’s father was a Bible salesman, but when he was old enough to stay home alone, he began refusing to go to church with the rest of the family. Most Sundays, while his family was in church, Clyde was hunting. One Sunday afternoon in 1929, when he was 17 years old, he met some men…
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Telling the Story: A trip to the Bahamas
Beginning Jan. 1, I pray about opportunities to serve the Lord during the year-near or far. I had one week open in March. There was a possibility with a dental team going to Alaska. That door closed. I continued to pray. If nothing happened, I would just stay home and spring clean. Some guys in…
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Notes from Calvary: Lift Up Your Head Part 2
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:1-2 Where does the focus of our “affection,” our hearts, our minds need to be? Always aimed towards the things…
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Prayer of Grandma Jones
I want to tell you the story of an old lady whom everybody called “Grandma Jones.” She had a close relationship with Jesus. And she knew that Jesus wanted her to be a soul-winner. She wanted to lead others to Christ. However, Grandma Jones was pretty much homebound. She didn’t drive. She had no family…
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Telling the Story: The darkest time
It was my turn to teach at the jail on Sunday. I shared one of my favorite Resurrection stories… Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark. “Dark” was an understatement. Jesus had released her from seven demons (Mark 16:9), and this Mary had begun a new life with Him. Where He…
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Notes from Calvary: Lift Up Your Head
“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:27-28 Toward the end of this past summer my brother and I had the…
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The Pastor’s Pen: The Master and the Child
The folklore surrounding Poland’s famous concert pianist and prime minister, Ignace Paderewski, includes a story, which though fictional, provides a true picture of what God can do with us: A mother wishing to encourage her young son’s progress at the piano bought tickets for a Paderewski performance. When the night arrived, they found their seats…
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Telling the Story: When we are scared
The day began with her puking in the bushes. Macie, who is nine, had a dental appointment to have a filling. She dreaded it like crazy and hadn’t slept the night before. When she and her mom got to the office, she didn’t even want to come in. Her mom called to tell us they…
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