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Humility

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-200 (Theology) Living Words of the New Testament, by Rev Dr Leon Morris Lowliness was a despised quality in the ancient world generally. The Greeks had an aristocratic mentality and held that all people in subordinate places were inferior. To call anyone humble was to say that he came from the lower […]

Prayer For The Future

FR:Wes Roberts RE:These coming days… Hello: Several weeks ago we received a wonderful CD from a good friend here in Denver. This has been a most gracious and encouraging gift…as music is one of those things that our Lord seems to use to restore our souls. The first song on this album by the Haven […]

If God Granted You 70 Years Of Life

IF GOD GRANTED YOU 70 YEARS OF LIFE . . . You would spend: 23 years sleeping 14 years working 8 years at the television 8 years in amusement 6 years eating 4 years in transportation 4 years in conversation 1 year reading 1 year in education And if you went to church every Sunday […]

Building Bridges Across The Generations

“Building Bridges Across the Generations” Religion in Daily Life By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. Rector, All Saints’ Church 9601 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114 (215) 637-5225 Written 10 September 2000 Once there was a family that had a treasure. This treasure had been handed down through several generations. It was a genuine antique vase. […]

Old Age

THE YOUTH OF OLD AGE Someone once said that old age is when you know your way around but don’t feel lke going. Victor Hugo remarked that, “Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age,” and someone named Albert Fletcher said that, “Old age is the time when men […]

Remember

DAILY ENCOUNTER ~ Monday, September 11/00 by Dick Innes ~ ACTS International http://www.actsweb.org Partnering with NCF Ministries: http://www.ncfliving.org Like Daily Encounter? If so, please forward it to a friend suggesting they might like to subscribe — 13,107 subscribers from around the world. http://www.actsweb.org/subscribe.htm A Family Moment Online Bookstore … many discounted books, gifts, etc. Purchases […]

None Of Self, And All Of Thee (2)

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-160 From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. Mark 1:7. If you’ve done all the work and your leader gets all the glory, praise the Lord! […]

Glorify God And Enjoy Him Forever!

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-181 GLORIFY GOD AND ENJOY HIM FOREVER! From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. We will bless the Lord from this time on and forevermore. Praise the Lord! Psalm 114:18. Something is happening to people’s expectations of worship in this […]

Fix Your Eyes On Jesus

N E I L A N D E R S O N D A I L Y D E V O T I O N A L from Freedom in Christ Ministries February 13 YOUR JOURNEY TOWARD CHRIST The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy (John 10:10). How do evil spirits interfere […]

Inspirational Thoughts

“Everyone has a choice in life: he may approach it as a creator or a critic, a lover or a hater, a giver or a taker.” – Anonymous PLEASE GOD GIVE ME … God, give me eyes that I might see The work that can be done by me; God, give me ears that I […]