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Tag Archives: church
Mom, I Don’t Wanna Go to Church!
The kids and their mom always went to church weekly. One Sunday when Mark was 10, he said he wanted to stay home and watch TV with Dad. His mother quietly said, “Go get dressed.” “But Mom, I don’t wanna … Continue reading
“How Can I Get God in My Life?”
One Sunday afternoon at the beach a man came to our Bible table and asked, “How can I get God in my life?” I gave him the simple message of the Gospel: “Jesus came to live a sinless life so … Continue reading
Posted in BEACH, PEOPLE, People Helping People
Tagged Bible table, church, cross, Gospel, Jeremiah 29, Jesus, John 3:16, Proverbs 8:17, SONG: I Love the Lord, suicidal
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The Fourth Commandment
The Fourth Commandment instructs us to keep the Lord’s Day holy. Notice it does not say to merely keep one hour holy. Rather, the DAY is to be kept holy. Our daughter and I were reading Martha Finley’s Elsie Dinsmore … Continue reading
You Came to Me in Jail
One day while shopping in a popular chain store I noticed a sales clerk looking at me and smiling. Later, I moved a few aisles over and there she was again—looking my way and smiling. Finally she came up and … Continue reading
Posted in HERE & THERE, JAIL & COUNTY JUVENILE FACILITY, PEOPLE
Tagged Bible study, chain store, church, incarcerated, jail, Jesus, Matthew 25:36, prayer, saved, SONG: GIVE ME A HEART
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Getting Up at 5 AM—for the Lord
Had an extraordinary two days! I was invited to speak in another city at three separate church fellowships—in two days. The first was a Presbyterian Church Women’s Luncheon with even some men in attendance. Lovely people. Went well. That evening … Continue reading
Ask Forgiveness
Years ago I offended my friend Elizabeth. In truth, I betrayed her confidence. She was so hurt by my action that our friendship ended. I pushed the guilt to the back of my mind. It would not be a problem avoiding … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, Love & Romance, PEOPLE
Tagged 2 Corinthians 2:5-8, apology, betrayed her confidence, church, forgive, forgiveness, forgiveness letters, letter, Love, orchid plant
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Hang Around Afterward
When our young friend Susan married and moved away, she asked me an interesting question. “We won’t know anyone in our new community. What’s the best way to meet people?” “Hmm. First you’ll want to meet your new neighbors. You … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, HERE & THERE, PEOPLE
Tagged 1 Peter 4:10, Bible study, church, don't rush to your car, hang around afterward, mow lawns, serve God, shovel snow, SONG: John 3:16-18
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Living at the River Bottom
One Sunday afternoon a homeless woman stopped at our Bible table at the beach. Said her name was Bonnie and she lived at the river bottom. The river bottom is a popular dwelling place for the homeless in our community. It’s in a jungle … Continue reading
Posted in BEACH, ILLNESS or HOSPITAL, Love & Romance, PEOPLE, RAISING KIDS
Tagged Alcoholic, Bible study, booze, church, cops, drugs, Easter, homeless, https://www.teenchallengeusa.com/about/national-office, Jesus, Living at the river bottom, prayer, SONG: DEAR LORD OF LORDS, suicide, Teen Challenge, thick jungle
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Blessed be Your Name
I walked into the day room at the juvenile facility for incarcerated youth. The deputy saw me and made the announcement for Bible study. A group of guys headed for the classroom, leaving a new guy, Brett, sitting alone on the sofa. … Continue reading
Posted in JAIL & COUNTY JUVENILE FACILITY
Tagged Bible study, Blessed be Your Name, church, funerals, incarcerated youth, lyrics, Matt Redman, Psalm 113:2, sing
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He Loved God & America
It was World War II and 6-year-old Dietrich was playing with his brother when he saw the soldiers marching up the road. Their uniforms were a different color than the German uniforms. He ran indoors to tell his mother. “It’s … Continue reading
Posted in HERE & THERE, PEOPLE
Tagged American flag, church, cousin, fairgrounds, farmhouses, German uniforms, God had blessed, kindness, loved America, married, Proverbs 11:24, refugees, Russians, ship exploded, woodpile, World War II
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