Monthly Archive

2004

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 442 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Guest Authors
Pastor Tim
4937
2 min read

If a Bird Could Pray

Blue skies, bright sunshine, the color of blossoms and new growth everywhere I looked.  It was morning when all seemed well with the world.  I was returning from an early morning prayer time... read more..

Guest Authors
Pastor Tim
5392
3 min read

Count Your Blessings

                If People came complete with theme songs ?Count your blessings? (By J.Oatman & E.O.Excell) would be mine. read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
6030
<1min

Missing Church

Two men were fishing on a lake, feeling guilty that it was a Sunday morning, that they were not attending church, and the fish were not biting.The first guy eventually says: "I should have stayed home... read more..

Cybersalt Shaker
Pastor Tim
6133
2 min read

More Than Humanly Possible

The Olympics in Greece have officially begun.  Along with the traditional hopes and expectations of success by individual athletes and entire nations, there is also a palpable concern and angst a... read more..

Joshua Goodling
Joshua Goodling
5451
3 min read

Making a Difference in Your Community, Job, and Family

William Penn once said; "I expect to pass through life but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do for any fellow being, let me do it now as I shall not pass ... read more..

Peggie's Den
Pastor Tim
3784
6 min read

Meet Mrs. Jabez

If you've not heard about "The Prayer of Jabez," you've been living in a cave for the last year--for this little book with its inspirational message is a best-seller both in the Christian and in the s... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
2665
<1min

Office Answering Message

"Hello, you have reached an office that thought it was so smart getting all it's employees cordless phones. The person you are trying to reach is here right now, staring at me as I answer this call an read more..

Dr. Harold McNabb
Dr. Harold McNabb
3870
7 min read

Then We'll Die Walking

A cute story from Christian Reader: My aunt and uncle had a missionary family visiting. When the missionary children were called in for dinner, their mother said, "Be sure to wash your hands." The ... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
4899
2 min read

Computer Support Woes

Actual dialog of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee: *Note the word 'former' in the above statement!! "Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?" "Yes, well, I'm having trouble wit... read more..

Barb's Mantle
Pastor Tim
4786
2 min read

Are Your Seams Showing?

Women my age will all remember the time of seams in the stockings. There were no panty hose back then. We all  wore stockings with seams, and you always wanted to make sure the seams were straigh... read more..

The Spur
Marcia Lee Laycock
3369
3 min read

Why are We Surprised?

I closed my eyes as the music swelled around me. The Lotu - the national church in Papua New Guinea - was packed that morning. The people were on their feet, singing praises to God. I loved to watch read more..

Guest Authors
Pastor Tim
4628
2 min read

We Really Are God's Gift To The World

This morning as I was heading out for my walk, I turned left and down the street. I often go that route and I often see the evidence of the neighbourhood children at play. They love to draw and colo read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
2905
<1min

Lariat Training

More than anything, Bob wanted to be a cowpoke. Taking pity on him, a rancher decided to hire the lad and give him a chance."This," he said, showing him a rope, "is a lariat. We use it to catch cows."... read more..

Cybersalt Shaker
Pastor Tim
4905
2 min read

The Appendix of Christ

Recently, a young man at our church experienced a very long bout of severe abdominal pain.  Many of us had grown quite concerned - especially when we found out that surgery was imminent.  ... read more..

Barb's Mantle
Pastor Tim
3498
3 min read

In Need of a Re-Overhaul or Face-lift?

Our church is undergoing a 'face-lift', or remodeling job, if you will.  We will also be adding on to the church for Sunday school rooms, offices, new kitchen and fellowship hall, and adding a ba... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
2819
<1min

Second Opinion 2

A man has not been feeling well and goes to the doctor for a check up. After the physical examination and a battery of blood tests and X-rays, he asks the doctor about his situation.The doctor replie... read more..

Dr. Harold McNabb
Dr. Harold McNabb
3600
7 min read

Living Faith in a Flip Flop World

If you have ever done any navigating by the use of map and compass, you know that magnetic north isn't true north.I suppose most of us know that magnetic north is slowly moving.I wonder how many know ... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3506
<1min

Foul Suspicion

After the egg hunt on Easter Sunday, the young farm boy decided to play a prank. He went to the chicken coop and replaced every single egg with a brightly colored one. A few minutes later the rooster... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3974
<1min

Unknown Reindeer

The game show contestant was only 200 points behind the leader and about to answer the final question - worth 500 points! "To be today's champion," the show's smiling host intoned, "name two of Santa... read more..

The Spur
Marcia Lee Laycock
3241
3 min read

An Act of God, An Act of Grace

{mosimage}The day was bright and sunny with just a touch of crispness to it. It was the kind of morning that should have lifted my spirits but as I gazed out the window, my thoughts were far away an read more..

Peggie's Den
Pastor Tim
3741
5 min read

Child of Sorrow...Child of Peace!

A Hurting Word... Someone, somewhere in our world today aborted a child...our hearts break; the heart of God breaks more. For this was not a piece of tissue; this was a child. We grieve at the high ... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
2824
<1min

Let Us Know

The following advertisement appeared in a physical culture magazine:"Here's a good test for stomach muscles. Clasp your hands over your head and place your feet together on the floor. Now bend to the ... read more..

Guest Authors
Dr. Harold McNabb
4538
2 min read

Our Scary World

I wonder if it's safe to leave my house these days. On Canada's west coast we are constantly hearing about the Big One, the cataclysmic earthquake that supposedly is waiting to hurl us all into the se... read more..

Barb's Mantle
Barbara Sanders
3986
4 min read

In Times Like These

We go through so much turmoil at times and we wonder, "God, are you there? Have you forgotten me?" We don't meant to usurp his power, but we do by even thinking that He would leave us with our trouble... read more..

Melva's Devotions
Melva Cooper
4245
3 min read

Dale Jr. Drives Until 1st Caution

Even though it had been a week since the fiery crash at Sonoma, the look on Dale, Jr.'s face clearly revealed he was still in pain Sunday when he climbed into his bright red #8 cup car at New Hampsh read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3003
<1min

Happy Eggs

One Sunday morning, while stationed at Osan Air Base in South Korea, I was in line for breakfast and noticed that the cook behind the counter looked kind of harassed. After I gave him my order, he ask... read more..

Dr. Harold McNabb
Dr. Harold McNabb
3896
10 min read

Get Your Prayers Out of Neutral

A church planter named Len Sullivan writes about one of his experiences in prayer: In the mid 1980s, my family moved to northern Saskatchewan to start a church. As a church planter, part of my suppor... read more..

Guest Authors
Pastor Tim
4396
12 min read

Knowledge and Relationship in Balance

So why is it okay for her to state her offense to me, yet it is not okay for me to make a principled point about a moral issue because it offended her personally? I just got back from San Antoni read more..

The Spur
Marcia Lee Laycock
3382
3 min read

A Beautiful Mind

{mosimage}Some time ago I was corresponding with a few women from the U.S. We were on an e-mail listserve together, the kind where all our messages were seen by the whole group. Two of the women wer read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
2922
2 min read

Answering Machine Messages

*Answering Machine Messages*Hi. This is John: If you are the phone company, I already sent the money. If you are my parents, please send money. If you are my Financial aid institution, you didn't lend read more..