Archive for March, 2009
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
One of the most valuable assets that a person can have is a good reputation. The Bible points out that:
"A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold."
A good reputation requires years of integrity and wise decisions to establish, and it ...
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Earlier this week, a woman in the Bronx was shot in the stomach with an arrow. It wasn't me....honest. I'm not good enough to actually hit someone, if I tried. And I certainly can't reach the Bronx.
I've got to stop using props when I preach. Right Ken?
Anyway, we're in a ...
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Thursday, March 12th, 2009
This Sunday, I'll be starting a 4-week series of messages entitled Words Matter! We'll be looking at the importance of the words we speak and the words we listen to.
This Sunday's message is entitled The Awesome Power of Words. When you were a child and someone called you a name ...
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
The phrase "treasures of darkness" from Isaiah 45:3, has always intrigued me. What are the "treasures" that God wants to give to us and reveal to us when we face times of "darkness?"
In the physical realm, the most valuable treasures---gold, silver and precious gems---are found in the darkest recesses of ...
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
I recently read the Book of Leviticus in my devotional reading. Not the most exciting book to read. A lot of meticulous details about how to assemble the tabernacle, how to dress the High Priest and how to offer animal sacrifices for every occasion
I didn't get a lot of eye-popping ...
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