Does God speak to people? It has been said that if we say we speak to God we are praying, but if we say God is speaking to us we…
Read More“The Lord’s ‘un-prayer’” INTRO: The desire to look good (or to not look bad) to others is the engine that drives most lives. It (looking good/not looking bad) dominates thoughts,…
O.INTRO: Gen. 3 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took…
Read MoreINTRO - Debtor’ Prison In 1833 the US officially abolished the debtor’s prison. The debtor’s prison was a place you were sent if you could not pay off your creditors.…
Read MoreChristy and I were watching our grandkids last weekend...I drove to Dillons, Saturday morning and I bought muffins, fresh fruit and juice and was home in a few minutes. It…
Read MoreINTRO: When I was 23 I was working on an oil rig in a tiny town in East Texas, living in a little mom and pop hotel On a day…
Read MoreINTRO: Jesus said...“This, then, is how you should pray. Would you stand and join me in this prayer?: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your…
Read MoreINTRO: Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1Thess. 5:16-18 How do you read this? Do you…
Read MoreIntro: Simon was a monk who lived in the Syrian desert in the 5th century. He built a column six feet high and lived on it for some time...but eventually…
Read MoreImagine this scenario... Dear Son, I pray you are doing well. 2. As I told you when you were preparing to leave for college I would help you pay for…
Read MoreIntro: Prov. 13:15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard. Wait a minute...I was under the impression that obedience was hard...but Proverbs says it is…
Read MoreIs it practical or even possible to live a life of kindness and forgiveness in the world we live in? Can you do this in business, when others around you…
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