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"My grace is sufficient for you; for My strength is made perfect in weakness." - 2 Corinthians 12:9   St. Paul says, "When I am weak, then I am strong." On the surface th read more..

"He who stand firm to the end will be saved." - Matthw 24:13   Satan often uses our bad experiences to cause us to doubt God. When illness strikes, death takes a loved one, jobs d read more..

Frequent hand washing in my job as a medical technologist and the harsh weather combined give me very dry skin.One night as I prepared for bed, I rubbed my hands with petroleum jelly and covered them ... read more..

Here is proof that you don't have to be dirty or offensive to be funny.  This is a classic skit from the Carol Burnett Show featuring Tim Conway and Harvey Korman.  I bet you can get more read more..

"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also ackknowledge him before my Father in heaven." - Matthew 10:32   Jesus warns those who deny knowing Him that on Judgment Day He will read more..

A young minister, in the first days of his first parish, was obliged to call upon the widow of an eccentric man who had just died.Standing before the open casket and consoling the widow, he said, “I k... read more..

Dedication is the right response to God's power at work in our life.  Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20071028.mp3{/audio} read more..

REFORMATION SUNDAY "This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." - John 8:31-36, Psalm 46   On this Reformation Sunday it is quite natural to reflect u read more..

"Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all." - Mark 10:43,44   Many of you have had salesmen and women sellin read more..

"Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church." - 1 Corinthians 14:12   Let us think of the Christian church being like Noah's ar read more..

"No, in all things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." - Romans 8:37   If you watch commercials you might notice they usually emphasize trouble, like, a hacking read more..

Here's a fun game for those of you who like the world domination board game RISK or dice game Yahtzee. (I think Dice Stacking Dude would like this one.) The aspects of how to play this game are so vas... read more..

"By grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God." - Ephesians 2:8   Somewhere I remember reading a story about a pastor who was preaching a read more..

Pete and Gladys were looking at a new living room suite in the furniture store.Pete said to the salesman, "We really like it, but I don't think we can afford it."The salesman said, "You just make a sm... read more..

"When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the Word of God with boldness." - Acts 4:31 & read more..

The Bible teaches us to not become bound to those who do not believe in Jesus, but let's not use that as an excuse to avoid them altogether. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20071021.mp3{/au read more..

Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost   Ruth 1:1-19 2 Timothy 1:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 Psalm--111   This gospel is a story about brokenness. Lepers were declared unclean and were consequ read more..

"One thing have I desired of the LORD, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in His temple." - Psalm 27:4 & read more..

"Be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the LORD." - 1 Corinthians 15:58   After having reminde read more..

Now be strong and work; for I am with you, saith the LORD of Hosts." - Haggai 2:4   After the Babylonian Captivity the returned Jews had laid the foundation of the new temple, but they read more..

"Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved." - Romans 10:1   What will happen to the Jewish people who believe in God but not in C read more..

I have no idea what this game is called but it sure is fun.  Simply make 4 bricks of the same color touch each other and you are on your way. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).pus... read more..

"When you pray, enter into the closet, and when you have shut the door, pray to your Father, which is in secret and your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you openly." - Matthew read more..

A friend was lecturing in Latin America. He was going to use a translator, but to identify with his audience, he wanted to begin his talk by saying in Spanish, "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen." He... read more..

Sorry about no devotion the last couple of days. The lighting was bad Fri. night and the server was down last night. "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. read more..

Sometimes God's children make bad decisions - even when they have been abundantly blessed by God.  Learn from one good king's bad decision. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm2007101 read more..

There was once a small boy who banged a drum all day and loved every moment of it. He would not be quiet, no matter what anyone else said or did. Various attempts were made to do something about the ... read more..

OK, here's the dilemma.  You want to light your bonfire but you've forgotten your matches and don't have a lighter.  Hmmm . . . .  what to do?  I know!  Just back your jet c read more..

"Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father, which is in heaven." - Matthew 5:16   When Jesus sent out His disciples, He called th read more..

The fist knocking on the door belonged to a cop. Bracing for the worst, the yard foreman opened the door. "Is that yours?" asked the officer, pointing to a company van that was jutting out into the na... read more..