Category Archives: Spiritual Gifts

Are You a Duck, an Eagle, a Rabbit, Or a Turtle?

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

In his book “Criswell’s Guidebook For Pastors,” W.A. Criswell, the longtime pastor of 1st Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, offers the following illustration: The animals had a school. The curriculum consisted of running, climbing, flying, and swimming. All the animals … Continue reading →

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The Right Tool For the Job

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Last Thursday night three different storms brought booming thunder, streaks of lightning, and a deluge of rain to our little town. It was the rain that created the problem for me as a rushing current dumped a lump of old … Continue reading →

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The Hands of Jesus

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

In a European town there was a beautiful statue of Jesus. The hands of the statue reached out, and the inscription read, “Come unto me.” But during World War II the statue was completely destroyed by bombing. So, after the … Continue reading →

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Doing Church Differently

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Elbert Hubbard was a prominent American writer, publisher, and philosopher before his untimely death aboard the Lusitania, the ship that was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland in 1915. Hubbard was known as a man of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Try to Wear Someone Else’s Armor

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

When King Saul heard that a teenage boy named David had volunteered to fight the giant Goliath, he called for David and tried to talk him out of it. He said, “David, you are not able to go against this … Continue reading →

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God Knows Your Size Exactly

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

The Cornish preacher Billy Bray was a well known Methodist leader of another day. One day he was approached by a Quaker who said, “I have often observed thy unselfish life and feel much interested in thee, and I believe … Continue reading →

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Harold & Ella Mae

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Here’s a follow up to yesterday’s post about being yourself as you allow God to use you in His service. Harold and Ella Mae were sitting on the front porch swing. Harold said, “Ella Mae, I wish that I had … Continue reading →

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