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EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST   Amos 8:4-7 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Luke 16:1-13 Psalm 113   Our most cherished treasure is revealed in the details of our daily life: our decisions, our read more..

Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is pretty simple in this game.  Use the yellow box to eat the great boxes without touching the red boxes.  And, as Forrest Gump would say, "That's all I ha... read more..

"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." - Proverbs 25:11   To speak the proper word at the proper time is indeed a work of art. I heard this several tim read more..

The tax accountant had just read the story of Cinderella to his four-year-old daughter for the first time. The little girl was fascinated by the story, especially the part where the pumpkin turns into... read more..

More power, more power!  That's the cry of all real men everywhere as they look for new ways to accidentally remove fingers in industrial accidents. So forget about that traditional Stihl read more..

"The LORD shall be my God and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house and of all that Thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto Thee." - Gen. 28:21,22 read more..

An old man strode in to his doctors office and said, "Doc, my druggist said to tell you to change my prescription and to check the prescription you've been giving to Mrs. Smith.""Oh, he did, did he?" ... read more..

"Singing with grace in your hearts to the LORD." - Colossians 3:16   In God's house singing plays a prominent part. Music and song are among God's greatest gifts to man. He who ga read more..

Curiosity may kill a cat, but just plain old ordinary cat living has its hazards too. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   read more..

"Now Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel, the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place about which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will read more..

The tech support problem dates back to long before the industrial revolution, when primitive tribesmen beat out a rhythm on drums to communicate:This "Fire Help." Me Groog.Me Lorto. Help. Fire not wor... read more..

"Thy kingdom come." - Matthew 6:10   The Second Petition of the LORD'S Prayer has been called the missionary petition. In this petition we pray not only that the Kindgom of God ma read more..

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST   Exodus 32:7-14 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 Psalm 51   How wonderful it is to know that each and every person has worth in God's sight. How g read more..

Unexpected cold snaps had destroyed the buds on my father's young peach tree for two years in a row. This spring, Dad was ready. He replanted the sapling in a large box, mounted it on wheels, and put ... read more..

"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost." - Isaiah 55:1   This is one verse my grandf read more..

"If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature." - 2 Corinthians 5:17   Faith in Jesus Christ is never without a renewing effect in the life of the believer. It shows him how to r read more..

Here is another reason to be a fireman - making cars fly. It's also another reason to not have a barn fire on a lazy Saturday afternoon in Sheepjaw, New Mexico.  Victor Aerbos was admitted read more..

I had just pulled into a parking spot at the home improvement store when smoke and flames began pouring from under my hood. Frantic, I bolted into the store and ran up to the first clerk I saw. As luc... read more..

"Verily, I say unto you, inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, you have done it unto Me." - Matthew 25:40   How often have you said, "I must read more..

Here is just one more reason to avoid grocery shopping.  It's just easier and safer to order your food for home delivery. Of course, the grim reaper can find you at home too - it's just ni read more..

"But the greatest of these is charity." - 1 Corinthians 13:13   I remember my grandfather saying: "Of all the texts in the Bible this is one which most of all I prefer to rea read more..

A man was driving down the road. He passed a traffic camera and saw it flash.Astounded that he had been caught speeding when he was doing the speed limit, he turned around and, going even slower, he p... read more..

"Martha received Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His Word." - Luke 10:38,39   Jesus was on His way to Bethany and was read more..

One of my third-graders came to school crying. "Jonathan's upset because he couldn't complete his math homework," his mother explained."Why's that?" I asked."Apparently," she said, "our computer doesn... read more..

"And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the LORD and unto us by the will of God." - 2 Corinthians 8:5   For many years the question has been asked: read more..

Ok, this is perhaps more weird than fun, but the strange feeling it will give you in the head at the end will eventually begin to feel like fun.  Confused?  Good, now you are ready to watc read more..

A young pupil asked, "Master, what is fate.""Ah, my son, it is what has brought great nations together. It has made the world a smaller place in which to live. It has inspired men of worth to work end... read more..

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST   Proverbs 9:8-12 Philemon 1:7-17 Luke 14:25-33 Psalm 119:169-176   If you read the gospel lesson you found it filled with harsh words and demands. read more..