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Prophecy
As you read through this prophecy (now fulfilled) see how many statements came true. Then note the date it was given. 🙂 Believe it or not. ! “After the year 1900, toward the middle of the 20th century, the people of that time will become unrecognizable. When the time for the advent of the antichrist […]
My Times Are In Your Hands
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-110 MY TIMES ARE IN YOUR HANDS From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. I trust in you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hand. Psalm 31:14,15. Feeling a bit down today? Something […]
The Hunger For Instant Relief
Religion in Daily Life © By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. Rector, All Saints’ Church Written 14 February 2002 http://www.allsaintstorresdale.org “Instant” is the word that characterizes the theme of our time. We have instant coffee and instant credit. We have instant communication by e-mail. We have instant conversations by cell phone. Medicines promise instant relief. […]
Dishonesty
Nicky Gumbel [Alpha]told the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sending twelve ‘well-known, respected and respectable men’ telegrams, each with the message, ‘Flee at once, all is discovered’. 24 hours later, all had left the country. p181 “Questions of Life”, also on the “How can I resist evil?’ video.
Idolatry
A thought from Bishop James Pike: ‘The Bible isn’t really concerned with atheists, but with idolators – those who put something in place of the real God. These days it’s money, intellect, success, social conformity etc.’
Bible Translations
There were four clergymen who were discussing the merits of the various translations of the Bible. One liked the King James Version because of its simple, beautiful English. Another liked the American Revised Version best because it is more literal and came nearer to the original Hebrew and Greek. Still another liked Moffat’s translation because […]
All A Mistake?
Author: Elisabeth Elliot It is easy to conclude, when things turn out badly, that it was all a mistake to begin with. The facts of the gospel do not bear this out. Think of Jesus’ choice of apostles. He spent a whole night in prayer before He made his selection. Judas was one of his […]
Love Your Enemies
(~) I Will Do the Same Thing Here is a “bonus” Thought For the Day. It’s not a humorous story, but one which made a strong impact on me. It came to me through a paper entitled “Pulpit Helps.” The story is told of a man in Massachusetts many years ago who found his neighbor’s […]
Learning From Change
Author: Warren Wiersbe Read Psalm 55:16-21 David was going through intense difficulty. Some of his friends, including his most familiar friend, were turning against him, and it was painful. How did David solve this problem? First, he called upon the Lord. “As for me [no matter what they may do], I will call upon God, […]
The First Impression
When we shake hands it’s a natural friendly gesture. However, the custom originated in the Middle Ages. When two men met they extended their right arms and shook hands to show they did not intend to use their swords. It was a display of courtesy and goodwill. The practice of good manners started even earlier. […]
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