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Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Pray and Watch
We are familiar with these words from Jesus to his disciples: Matthew 26:41 (KJV) Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. This Old Testament passage is similar: Nehemiah 4:8-9 (KJV) And conspired all of them together to … Continue reading
Communicate Without Ceasing
I had a sign in my office: Every problem is a communication problem. Yes, indeed. My problem is that I need to communicate more. With God. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (ESV) Pray without ceasing.
God’s Eye on the Hurricane
I am reading Five Days at Memorial, how one hospital handled Hurricane Katrina. How might you respond to a disaster that seems to never end? Denial Keep my head down and move forward I want to take control Why me, … Continue reading
Prayer As Education
Here’s a quote from a Civil War-era preacher who practiced what he preached and wrote what he practiced (9 books on prayer): “Praying gives sense, brings wisdom, and broadens and strengthens the mind. The prayer closet is a … Continue reading
Sound-Minded Prayer
One of our sons struggled to read. The letters danced across his pages, do-si-doing into mirror images of themselves. I discussed his problem with teachers, doctors, social workers and administrators. But not God. I prefer this verse in the … Continue reading
Establish the [School] Work of their Hands
Psalm 90:17 (ESV) Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! Establish, from the Greek kun, as in “a house set … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\, Foundation of faith
Tagged establish, Psalm 90:17, school, students, teachers
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Sunday’s School Prayer
Back to school! What did/do you dread most? Homework Gym class Eating lunch alone Back to school. It’s a privilege. And it wasn’t always so. In the early history of our church (our congregation is older than the … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged 1 Timothy 2:15, back to school, school, Sunday School
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Bestest Libraries Ever
It is good to visit your childhood home. And it is even better to come back with a great idea. Look what I discovered as I walked the streets of my hometown. I want one. Doesn’t even have … Continue reading
I’m Back!
Psalm 68:6 God sets the lonely in families. Loneliness isn’t my issue. God set me in a great family.