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Bible and Quote - October 20-24
     'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law. Psalm 119:29 Lord, overcome my corruptions, and grant me grace to live above them. Valley Vision, Puritan Prayers and Devotions, 1600/1700s I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart. Psalm 119:32 If thou make little spiritual progress, at least to be desiring to make more; to be praying and walking, and praying that thou mayest walk faster, and that in the end thou mayest run. Robert Leighton, 1611-84, Scottish Archbishop of Glasgow, Principal of University…

Obedience and Trust:Old Testament Style
     'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

Obedience and Trust: Old Testament Style “The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service. But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.” Daniel 1:5,8 (NIV) 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us[a] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if…

Bowl a Strike
     'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley

This past Sunday afternoon our church took an afternoon out. Twenty of us met at CiCi's. If you don't know what a CiCi's is, it is a buffet pizza place that is really inexpensive. We ate our fill. Some of us ate our fill and the fill of some of the people who were not able to be there. Of course that fulfilled one of the "Three F's" of Christianity; faith, fellowship and food. Following the food we went to the local bowling alley here in Georgetown to have some more fun (guess that's also an "F" of the church). Bowling is classified as a sporting activity.…

Standing on Thin Air
     ''Winging It' from Stan Smith

Last year Hillary Clinton told the Women in the World Summit that there was a problem, and that problem is you. Well, it's you if you're religious. "Laws have to be backed up with resources and political will, and deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed." Hillary believes that law, resources, and political will have the capacity to change religious beliefs. The Left is applying constant pressure for the Right to move. Move from where they stand now to where the Left is. (If anyone sees that as an attack on the Left, I should…

Fierce Coward
     'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

Be of sober spirit, be on the alert Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. – 1 Peter 5:8-9 There once was a king named Saul, who stood head and shoulders above all the people in his kingdom. He was tall, broad-shouldered and good looking. He came from a well-respected family and everyone looked up to him (figuratively as well as literally).[1] But when asked, Saul would…

Justification VIII (2-18-11)
     'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

The only justification that counts for eternity is the justification that occurs in the heart of God toward those who find favor with Him. We can justify ourselves, we can justify the deeds of others, and we can even seek to be justified in the eyes of other men, but all that counts for absolutely NOTHING in the courts where souls are weighed in the Divine balances. Today's message will deal with a passage which reveals something of the hearts and minds of a portion on the people with whom Jesus dealt during His earthly ministry. In Luke 15, Jesus told three parables which directly…

To Experience Victory, You Have to Be Involved in Battles
     'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw

In Matthew Chapter 2 verses 13 to 23 – The wise men have left Bethlehem and are making their back to their home country. Remember what has happened – Zechariah had a visitation from an angel – so did Mary with the news that she would give birth……

Crown of Insolence
     'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess

I wrote a column 7 Crowns of the Believers, which became one of the most viewed articles on my own website. I'm not sure why so many people have been curious about the crowns. I noticed on Amazon there are not that many books about the believers' crowns, so I did a lot more research on the subject. I was astounded at what I found. I wrote a book which will be published soon (and I do hope you'll consider buying it!). There are more than seven crowns. I am sharing an excerpt from my book with you today... Crown of Insolence Chapter Six No discussion of crowns is…

What Christ Has Done
     ''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs

Christ has done it all for you and me! Christ became sin In our stead - so that our sins would not be counted against us. When we are without belief in Jesus Christ, our relationship to sin is: We can live with it... We can ignore it... We can flee from it... Or, we can leave it all at the foot of the cross. It is possible to live with the first three at the same time. Regardless, if it is there, it is still ours. It sticks like glue. It follows you, pursues you, and - if not gotten rid of, it will kill eventually kill you spiritually, and possibly physically.…

Psalms 91:12
     'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro

'They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. ' Psalm 91:12 AMP Remember the shocking feeling radiating through your body when stubbing your little toe? The extreme pain makes you jump around like a dancing gorilla. You jump around like a one-legged high wire artist. Your voice box clamps up like a Venus flytrap preventing your bellow from expressing itself. In verse 11 of Psalm 91, we learned God sends out from under His protective shelter and into the world to be a strong, developed, fighting believer. In this verse, we can…

Our Nation Under God
     'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell

I usually don’t write about politics. Along with religion, it’s one of the most debated subjects we have as a people. No matter if you’re a democrat or republican, we all have our viewpoints. But, given the political year we’re all about to engage in, I felt it time to express my position of where I see America, as it currently stands. I realize many won’t agree here, but holding back hasn’t ever been my strongest trait. America has become an extremely divided nation, and angrier. It’s now rich vs. poor, liberal vs. conservative, democrat…