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Thursday, February 7th, 2008In the recent primaries, the state I live in, Missouri, was repeated described as a “bellwether state,” because it has picked the winner of every presidential election except one in the past 100 years. (That was in 1956, when Dwight Eisenhower topped Adlai Stevenson.)
But the question left ringing in the minds of countless Americans is […]
Scriptures to Live by: Philippians 4:8
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Think about good things.
We have all heard the positive thinking slogans.
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.”
“Talk your dreams into reality.”
“You live what you say.”
None of these is true. But there is an element of truth in them.
The psychological mind-over-matter philosophy is wrong, as is the speak-truth-into-reality positive confession doctrine. […]
God Moving in Iraq
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008I’m feeling pretty unworthy right about now. This morning, our guest speaker at our weekly chapel service at Headquarters was an Iraqi pastor who leads a church in Baghdad, Iraq. Conditions are much better for believers there since the fall of Sadam Hussein, but there is still significant persecution, so I will not share his […]
Weird Happenings in the Air
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I’m a frequent flyer but there are some aspects of flying I may never get used to. On a personal blog, I did a series on “Adventures in Flying,” and, believe me, I’ve had some.
But there was a bizarre story reported today that could give anyone a fear of flying.
It seems an Air Canada flight […]
Scriptures to Live by: Power-Packed Passages
Saturday, January 26th, 2008This is the first of what will be an ongoing series of Bible passages that encapsulate principles of Christian living.
We can read books and listen to sermons to receive guidance on Christian living. But all of these are (or should be) based on simple principles found in God’s Word. I plan to share some of […]
Ways to Be a Failure
Monday, January 21st, 2008In the December 5, 2007 Ethnicity Commission meeting, General Superintendent George O. Wood shared a message on “Ways to Be a Failure.” Here are his three main points:
1. Look at the size of the task. (It’s always too big.)
2. Look at how little you have.
3. Leave the Lord out of the picture.
