Category Archives: Influence

Speak Up or Shut Up?

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

The Bible is a big, rich, diverse, and complex book, one that can be used to prove virtually anything if you try. This is one of the primary reasons why Christian denominations find it impossible to get together 100% on … Continue reading →

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A Profound Question

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

A missionary was once asked if he liked his work in Africa. His reply was as follows: Do I like this work? No. My wife and I do not like dirt. We have reasonably refined sensibilities. We do not like … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Fill Out A NCAA Bracket

Posted on March 24, 2017 by

Well, it’s March, which means that a whole bunch of t.v. sets in America are finding their way to the games of the NCAA basketball tournament. We don’t call it “March Madness” for nothing. For many people, half the fun … Continue reading →

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John Wesley’s Pound Notes

Posted on March 10, 2017 by

The great preacher/evangelist John Wesley heard of an associate who was having serious financial problems. Wesley wrote the man a note that quoted Psalm 37:3. The note read: Dear Sammy, ‘Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou … Continue reading →

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Incident On a School Bus

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

During some of my college years, I had a part-time job driving a school bus for elementary and middle school students. Since I hadn’t been a kid myself for a while, that job served to remind me just how cruel … Continue reading →

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The Rebuked & The Rebuker

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.” (Ecclesiastes 7:5, N.K.J.V.) “…Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.” (Proverbs 9:8, N.K.J.V.) “…a scoffer does not listen … Continue reading →

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Micah’s “Church” (part 2 of 2)

Posted on December 3, 2016 by

As we pick back up with our story, the young Levite named Jonathan has just been hired to serve as the priest of the “church” that Micah has set up at his home. This “church” is a shrine Micah has … Continue reading →

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