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Psalms On Sundays: 47 – Hail, King Of The Earth

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-019 Sunday 28 Jan 2001 Reading: PSALM 47 – HAIL, KING OF THE EARTH (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) Spend some time worshipping the One who is Lord of lords and King of kings. There have been many rulers in the history of the world. The best of them have […]

Thanksgiving Saucer…

~~~~~POEM OF THANKSGIVING~~~~~ I’M DRINKING FROM MY SAUCER I’ve never made a fortune and it’s probably too late now, But I don’t worry about that much I’m happy anyhow. And as I go along life’s way I’m reaping better than I sow, I’m drinking from my saucer ’cause my cup has overflowed. Haven’t got a […]

Loving God

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-021 (Sermon/notes) ON LOVING GOD by Rowland Croucher Scriptures: 1 John 4: 16b; 2 Corinthians 5: 14-15; John 14: 15; Psalm 31: 23; Psalm 73: 25; Psalm 42: 1-2a; 1 Peter 1: 8; 2 Thessalonians 3: 5. Evangelical Christianity invites people to ‘accept Christ’ (a term, incidentally, not found in the Bible) […]

Crutches On The Altar

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-024 (Practical Christian Living) CRUTCHES ON THE ALTAR One Sunday, a minister preached a powerful missions sermon and ended it by encouraging the congregation to give cheerfully to a particular missions project. The offering was then taken as usual; but the minister watched the result with depressed feelings as only small amounts […]

Atheism And Its Consequences

Hello Rowland: I thought you might like to read this article I wrote for our Church paper, with a view to possible publication. Working for Jesus, Wayne Dobratz, Pastor Trinity Lutheran Church Hampton, IA USA Pastor’s Page for February, 2001 I had some time to do some extra careful reading of the Newspaper while I […]

Flame Of God (Amy Carmichael)

From prayer that asks that I may be Sheltered from winds that beat on Thee, From fearing when I should aspire, From faltering when I should climb higher From silken self, O Captain, free Thy soldier who would follow Thee. From subtle love of softening things, From easy choices, weakenings, (Not thus are spirits fortified, […]

The Bible

This only takes a minute and will brighten your day and life. *What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? (Answer – Psalms 117) *What is the longest chapter in the Bible? (Answer – Psalms 119) *Which chapter is in the center of the Bible (Answer – Psalms 118) *Fact: There are 594 chapters before […]

Surgeon’s Discovery, The

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-007 (Illustration) THE SURGEON’S DISCOVERY The surgeon sat beside the boy’s bed; the boy’s parents sat across from him. “Tomorrow morning,” the surgeon began, “I’ll open up your heart…” “You’ll find Jesus there,” the boy interrupted. The surgeon looked up, annoyed. “I’ll cut your heart open,” he continued, “to see how much […]

On Loving God

(by Rowland Croucher). Scriptures: 1 John 4: 16b; 2 Corinthians 5: 14-15; John 14: 15; Psalm 31: 23; Psalm 73: 25; Psalm 42: 1-2a; 1 Peter 1: 8; 2 Thessalonians 3: 5. Evangelical Christianity invites people to ‘accept Christ’ (a term, incidentally, not found in the Bible) but needs more urgently to encourage them to […]

Gate Of The Year

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-003 (Practical Christian Living) THE GATE OF THE YEAR by Ron Clarke “And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year, ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown’. And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the […]