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~~~ Here's to Mom! ~~~ My mother taught me IRONY - "Keep laughing and I'll give you something to cry about." My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE WHAT I HAVE - "It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick." My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE - "If you're going to kill each other…

An Ohio woman said she received a letter from her mother which was mailed in 2015, arriving two years after her mother died. Katrina Jones said she checked her mail during a lunch break when she saw the letter and recognized her mother’s handwriting. The envelope was postmarked in June 2015 and contained…

# Philippians 3:17–21 ## Opening So far in this chapter Paul has warned against the Judaizers, and any who would place their confidence in who they are, or what they have done and not the finished work of Christ alone. By way of rebuking this idea, Paul gives his own longs list of “fleshly” qualifications…

Gordon MacDonald spoke of this in his chapter in the book, Mastering Personal Growth. He wrote that the older he became the more he realized his condition as a barbarian loved by his Father. He said that this may be the most important insight that comes with aging. Almost all old people who are growing…

Research from the London based theology think tank, Theos indicates Brittan is divided over the meaning of Christmas, but reveals some positive developments. The study which polled 1,000 British adults found just under half agreed with the statement that the birth of Jesus is “irrelevant” to their Christmas.…

The Center For Disease Control recently reported results from a new study concerning marriage in America. Researchers based the study on a sample of over 12,000 men and women nationwide and found that marriages in the United States tend to last longer than unions where couples live together outside matrimony.…

Rick Warren’s wife writes: Heading home to California … a friend and I passed through the Dallas–Fort Worth airport. On the way to the connecting gate, we heard loud patriotic music playing and saw a group, mostly women, wearing colorful hats, cheering, and waving American flags. The troops were coming…

God's Plan for Older Men and Older Women Ttus 2:2‑3 Now obviously this morning is going to be addressed to older men and older women. · America is now the oldest society in the history of the world. There has never been a society with this percentage of older people. Material comfort, medical care and…

The Truth of the Gospel effects the way we live our lives. The truth of the gospel effects the character of the Elder of the church 1. His personal 2. His family life 3. His relationship with other people 4. His spiritual life In essence his moral, personal and spiritual character needs to demonstrate…

The number of people who claim no religious affiliation, meanwhile, has doubled since 1990 to fifteen percent, its highest point in history. Christianity is plummeting in America, while the number of non-believers is skyrocketing. A shocking new study of Americans’ religious beliefs shows the beginnings…

The Waco Tribune-Herald Series, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/March 3, 1993 By Mark England and Darlene McCormick /On Saturday, the Waco Tribune-Herald published the first story of an indepth series exposing the Branch Davidians and their leader, Vernon Howell. The series has become part of the unfolding…

SEX Crystal Michelle, a 10th grader has some answers for boys who try to pressure her, if a boy says to her: "Real men are sexually active." She will say, "So is my REAL dog." If he says, "If you loved me, you'd let me." She'll say, "If you loved me, you wouldn't ask." He says, "But I want to." She'll…

BELIEF A diagnostic quiz on Beliefnet promises to determine what "Kind" of Christian a person is based on their answers to 20 questions. The questions deal with basic beliefs about Jesus such as the virgin birth, the miracles of Jesus, his death on the cross, and resurrection. The website says, "One's…

THE NEXT SURVIVOR SERIES - Mom / Motherhood Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play two sports and either take music or dance classes. There is no fast food. Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct…

Kentucky Youth Ministries YOUTH MINISTRY MANUA | OUR MISSION: We Build Students OUR OBJECTIVES Win … Reach students to Christ Build … Teach / Disciple students Send … Mobilize students !!! Kentucky Teenagers … … our mission field | YOUTH MINISTRY MANUAL INDEX Letter from the District Youth Director page…

Independent.ie Why more and more of us are saying 'I don't!' With less than one in five households in Dublin comprising a husband, wife and children, it seems that marriage is losing its lustre for today's couples, writes Sue Leonard By Sue Leonard Thursday October 25 2007 We imagine that all women want…

FORGIVENESS A Grinch of sorts was busy in South Florida this past holiday season. On Christmas Eve, Ron and Helen Meijer found a ransom note in their front-lawn nativity scene. The plastic baby Jesus had been kidnapped. The kidnappers did not demand money. Instead, they made a demand the Meijers refused…

Changing Culture- Tim Keller Some seem to have risen to the challenge of effective ministry in a changing culture. Who can we learn from? I am actually a bit reluctant to lift anyone up high as a shining example—including Redeemer Presbyterian. Let me put it like this: John Stott at All Souls Church…

GIVING Officials at the Louisiana Baptist Convention are used to receiving donations, but a recent gift was unexpected and extraordinary. A group of twenty men from the Island of Sumatra sent a gift of $854 to help those hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. The men experienced the tragedy of natural disaster…

F.B. Meyer They look him and cast him into a pit - Genesis 37:24 It is impossible to read this inimitable story without detecting in the water-mark of the paper on which it is written the name Jesus. Indeed, we lose much of the beauty and force of these early Scriptures if we fail to observe the references…

MARRIAGE Studies are showing that being a good, supportive spouse is good for your health. “Men over 65 whose wives consider them a source of emotional strength usually live longer than less needed hubbies.” —Reader’s Digest, October 2002, p. 48 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Galatians 5:13 NIV “You,…

Ratebook. A wife who was left alone evening after evening started to keep a "hate book," making careful note of the time her husband was not at home. She wrote down the exact number of minutes he was with her during his waking hours — only two evenings in seven weeks, most often dining out with business…

Dad's influence. A man of vision His father pointed a finger at him and said, "Son, you're as good as anybody." Who: Martin Luther King, Jr. Scarred foi life. His father beat him. But since he had vowed never to cry again, he coun it d the lashes one by one. His whole life v. as spent striking out at…

Governor Bradford Proclamation The following proclamation was made by Governor Bradford in 1623, 3 years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth; To all ye Pilgrims, “Inasmuch as the great father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, squashes and garden vegetables, and…

Technical or Adaptive Problems In addressing Rev. Whitney Brown’s leadership, Seaside’s mem­bers had come down on one of two sides—Whitney’s managerial skills needed attention or his personal qualities were the heart of the problem. In their book Leadership on the Line: Staying Rocking the Emotional…