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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST   Proverbs 25:6-22 Romans 12:14-21 Luke 14:1,7-14 Psalm 112   The ethics of the kingdom of God ought to occupy the center of our attention. They are ... read more..

John and Wendy Reaume of Campus Crusade for Christ take us through the reasons behind and do's and don't of door to door outreach.    Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm2007 read more..

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." - Romans 12:1 read more..

If you are a fan of the Karate Kid movies, you know where the concept for this game came from. Give it a try and don't give up too fast.  In all my efforts at trying it I have managed to only catch 2... read more..

"Being made free from sin and become the servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." - Romans 6:22   Some Christian preachers make it too easy read more..

Not that I need reminding, but time flies much too fast. When I was a teenager, I used to whine to my parents, "Just once I would like to see Aerosmith in concert before I die."The other day my 13-yea... read more..

I don't speak Russian.  But I think the story about this cat person goes something like this. Announcer:  "Welcome back.  Now we have another story about a crazy person.&nbs read more..

"Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools; for they consider not that they do evil." Ecclesiastes 5:1   Ev read more..

Judi tried to sell her old car. She was having a lot of problems selling it, because the car had 250,000 miles.One day, she told her problem to a friend she worked with at a salon. Her friend told her... read more..

I suppose that if anyone had a powerful enough laser it would be easy to do magic with it.  After all, vaporizing things is perhaps the best way to make them disappear. Jason Latimer, howe read more..

"I delight to do Thy will, O My God." - Psalm 40:8   These words, expressing profound joy in the service of God and mankind, came from the lips of our blessed LORD and Redeemer. T read more..

After a very long and boring sermon the parishioners filed out of the church saying nothing to the preacher. Towards the end of the line was a thoughtful person who always commented on the sermons. “P... read more..

"There is nothing better for a man than that his soul should enjoy good in his labor." - Ecclesiastes 2:24   Many Christians mistakenly think that pastoring a church, teaching Bib read more..

This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." - Mark 8:34 read more..

"Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come." - 1 Timothy 4:8   As Christians we feel that there is absolutely read more..

Woody Guthrie once sang, "Well I don't want a Pickle, I just want to ride my motorsickle." Here's a guy who can slice one with his car - as if sushi wasn't already dangerous enough. read more..

"I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my LORD." - Philippians 3:8   The average man of the world feels that Christian religion is a joy read more..

When the new patient was settled comfortably on the couch, the psychiatrist began his therapy session."I'm not aware of your problem," the doctor said. "So perhaps, you should start at the very beginn... read more..

"Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My word shall not pass away." - Matthew 24:35   There have been many men in the history of the world who have tried to destroy the holy Bibl read more..

"I am ready to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also for it is the power of God unto Salvation." - Romans 1:15,16   Those of you who have read anything about St. Paul,&nbs read more..

I guess the king of beasts has a soft spot in his heart after all.  Of couse this lion may just be sniffing his food for when he gets a chance to escape the cage later - but from the looks of i read more..

"The preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." 1 Corinthians 1:18 (I found this from C. S. Lewis) My argument aga read more..

Frustrated at always being corrected by my hubby, I decided the next time it happened I would have a comeback. That moment finally arrived, and I was ready."You know," I challenged, "even a broken clo... read more..

Now that more and more kids have access to the internet, welding supplies, industrial grade steel, and less adult supervision, one never knows what surprise is waiting around the next corner or just read more..

"Don't  you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humilate those who hav nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? Certainly not.&q read more..

Mensa is an organization whose members have an IQ of 140 or higher.A few years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San Francisco, and several members lunched at a local cafe. While dining, they disco... read more..

As you get to know Jesus, resist the temptation to make Him only a roommate. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20070826.mp3{/audio} read more..

"Blessed be the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted read more..

My next-door neighbor and I frequently borrow things from each other. Not long ago, when I requested his ladder, he told me he had lent it to his son.Recalling a saying my grandmother used to repeat, ... read more..

"Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant; even as the son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to mini read more..