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How often have you been fooled into thinking that sin will make you satisfied? That whatever consequences come, they can’t compare to the happiness that sin promises. We become blinded in our sin sometimes, don’t we? There’s a scene in the book, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” where Edmund has…

A Mexican fasted herself to the royal wedding. Estibalis Chavez camped outside the British embassy in Mexico City and fasted in an attempt to gain a trip to see the Royal wedding of Prince Willaim and Kate Middleton. During her fast, Chavez lost 17 pounds. An anonymous donor finally granted her wish…

Tony Woodlief, writing in World Magazine explains what is wrong with pornography and why we need to be protecting our young sons from its perversity. “I remember discovering my stepfather’s stash of pornography as a child, and the heart-thumping realization that here was something secret and forbidden.…

Just what is so awful about pornography? After all, it is just pictures on a page, or images on a screen that don’t hurt anybody. According to Tony Woodlief the entire purpose of porn, whether it is the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue or something more intense, “is to cast images that are unforgettable.”…

What you see here is a picture of a church. I know it looks like a chart, but it really shows a picture of Peace Church. In 1966, this church averaged 146 in attendance. By 1969, it was at 188. In ten years, by 1979, it had grown to 487. After a little plateau in the ‘80's, we took off again in the 90's,…

Hand sanitizing is in these days. Brookstone now offers a hand sanitizer dispenser that is so efficient you don’t even have to touch it for your little dab of sanitizer or soap. It is a hands-free dispenser. --USA Today December 7, 2009 p. 6D Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell USA Today…

PORNOGRAPHY Steve Fetrow, a respected spiritual leader, resigned his position as a youth pastor in 1997 due in part to his use of pornography. Fetrow isn't alone. According to a recent study commissioned by Focus on the Family, there is no statistical difference between the number of Christians and the…

Monkey Greed Be warned! A trapper in the African Congo devised a clever monkey trap using a hollow gourd into which peanuts were poured through a small hole. The monkey would reach in and grab the peanuts, but the hole was too small to remove his closed hand. Unwilling to release his treasure, the monkey…

Gone Fishin' I quit golfing a few years ago when I discovered a way to go broke without humiliating myself at the same time. Fishing suits me much better. Golfers consider it cheating to improve their lies, we fishermen don't, any help we can get lying about our catches is fine with us. After all, if…

Efficiency: the ability to do a job well, plus the desire to do it better. Braudets Handbook of Stories, Jacob M. Braude, page 27

Web site answering the one thing you can’t live without question - Swiss Army Knife - Internet access - Music - Coffee - My Ipod - TV - Cell Phone - Air Conditioning in the summer.... Fireplace in the winter..... Hubby in the evening Coffee in the morning - We are seekers, to satisfy our desires & p…

Definition on Desire The World’s Perspective Is…Desirable First. John cautioned that the world system is desirable. The word lust (used in 1 John 2:16) literally means “desire.” When we hear the word lust today, we usually think of its sexual implications, but this word in the Greek New Testament isn’t…

As one education expert put it, “Out current ceiling for students is really much closer to where the floor ought to be.” Harris, Alex & Brett, Do Hard Things, Multnomah Books, Portland, OR. Page 36

For all of us, expectations are a self-fulfilling prophecy. In the words of Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, “Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” Harris, Alex & Brett, Do Hard Things, Multnomah Books, Portland, OR. Page 41

John Piper, pastor and author, defines a holy ambition as something that you really, really, really want to do—and that God wants you to do also. Some people would call this passion, but it’s passion under the lordship of Jesus Christ. What’s yours? Harris, Alex & Brett, Do Hard Things, Multnomah Books,…

When you and I hurt deeply, what we really need is not an explanation from God but a revelation of God. We need to see how great God is; we need to recover our lost perspective on life. Things get out of proportion when we are suffering, and it takes a vision of something bigger than ourselves to get…

Wish upon a star? A guy was walking along the beach in Malibu when he came across this salt encrusted piece of metal. He scratched away at it to remove the salt, to reveal a very old oil lamp. With an embarassed look around him, the guy gives it a quick rub ... a Genie appeared. This genie, like all…

An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom, or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom. "Done!" says the angel, and disappears in a cloud of…

The Secret of Our Power to Love Legend has it that a wealthy merchant traveling through the Mediterranean world looking for the distinguished Pharisee, Paul, encountered Timothy, who arranged a visit. Paul was, at the time, a prisoner in Rome. Stepping inside the cell, the merchant was surprised to find…

\\ A man sobering up from the night before is sitting through the Sunday sermon, finding it long and boring. Still feeling hung over and tired, he finally nods off. The preacher has been watching him all along, noticing his apparent hangover and is disgusted. At the end of the sermon, the preacher decides…