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From Max Lucado, "A Gentle Thunder"

In the aftermath Natural Disasters, people often asked "where is God?" Many people think that God is absent or has left them because of the devastation. One response to that has to do with action rather than talking. The Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams respond with urgency to the affected areas…

In Japan a pet supplement manufacturer, B&H Lifes has introduced a luxury item for cats. Japanese cat owners can now purchase a nonalcoholic wine for their cats. It doesn’t have alcohol but it does have plenty of catnip. “B&H suggest owners use it to celebrate holidays or birthdays with their feline…

The recent disappearance of a previously unknown tribe in the Brazilian Amazon emphasizes the urgency of taking the Gospel to those who have never heard. In February 2011, the Brazilian government released aerial photos of a tribe that was previously undiscovered. The government took steps to protect…

America’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, is considering changing its name create more opportunities to reach people with the Gospel message. The organization created a presidential task force to consider the issue and found feelings run deep on both sides of the issue.…

This is a excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It imagines what the wise men would have encountered when they arrived at Bethlehem. The account is purely fictional, but it draws upon the promises that filled the hearts of all who believed when Jesus was born. Enjoy! That night, the Wise…

Now in the first place, seizing the opportunity is important because of the nature of the opportunity itself. After all, we’re talking about eternity. We’re talking about the difference between heaven and hell. We’re talking about the difference between eternal life and eternal death. It doesn’t get…

In the early morning hours Sharon Edge was concerned for her boyfriend Curtis Mitchell who was having severe abdominal pain and needed to go to the hospital. Sharon called 911 and was assured that help was on the way. Two, three, four calls later help still had not arrived. The delay in response was…

A new study from the Barna organization indicates that as American society becomes more religiously diverse; there is more confusion over what the Easter holiday is all about. When asked what Easter meant to them personally, a majority of Americans said they believed there is a spiritual connection to…

SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN LEARN THE POWER OF ACTION VERY QUICKLY. AND MOST OF THEM USE SOME TECHNIQUE TO FORCE YOU INTO MAKING A DECISION AND TAKING ACTION. I WAS AMUSED THIS WEEK WHEN WE WERE DEALING WITH THE COPIER MAN OUT HERE. OUR LEASE ON OUR COPIER WAS UP AND OF COURSE THE SALESMAN WAS OFFERING US THE…

The finest attractions of this world become deadly when we become overly attached to them. A well-known author once told this story of an account he had with sea gulls: “Several years ago our family visited Niagara Falls. It was spring, and ice was rushing down the river. As I viewed the large blocks…

REPENTANCE Lori Lightner was aboard Flight 1549 as it descended to the Hudson River after a flock of Canadian Geese knocked out both engines. Today we know the outcome. We know that the skills of pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger helped save every person onboard.. However, sitting in the quiet cabin…

“Urgency in Prayer” Three preachers sat discussing the best positions for prayer while a telephone repairman worked nearby. "Kneeling is definitely best," claimed one. "No," another contended. "I get the best results standing with my hands outstretched to Heaven." "You're both wrong," the third insisted.…

We all know the story of the Titanic, how on April 14, 1912 an iceberg scraped the ships’s starboard side, ripping open six watertight compartments and leading to the death of over 1500 people. On board the ship that night was John Harper and his much-beloved six-year-old daughter Nana. According to…

Admit it, you’ve been there (maybe even just a few days ago). You receive a gift that makes you grimace — an orange tie with purple stripes, perhaps, or a battery-operated radish peeler. You can’t be impolite and say, “I don’t like it. I want to exchange it.” So what do you say? Fortunately someone has…

by Dr. John C. Maxwell Of the original Fortune 500 companies listed in 1955, only 71 remain on the list today. Companies once deemed indestructible have fallen by the wayside. Corporate titans of enormous influence have completely disappeared in the span of a few decades. Staying power has been rare…

by Dr. John C. Maxwell Of the original Fortune 500 companies listed in 1955, only 71 remain on the list today. Companies once deemed indestructible have fallen by the wayside. Corporate titans of enormous influence have completely disappeared in the span of a few decades. Staying power has been rare…

Two brothers, John and Richard, lived in the same town — John with his 12-year-old cat, Richard with their 88-year-old mother. John’s whole life was his cat. He never went anywhere without her. One day he was faced with a terrible decision. He had to go to England on business for his company and he couldn’t…

Biographical Sketch R. Albert Mohler, Jr. (born 1960) is an Southern Baptist, evangelical Calvinist. He presently serves as the ninth President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been a member of the board of James Dobson's Focus on the Family since August 31, 2004.[1]…

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…

The hospital was unusually quiet that bleak January evening, quiet and still like the air before a storm. I stood in the nurses’ station on the 7th floor and glanced at the clock. It was 9 p.m. I threw a stethoscope around my neck and headed for room 712, last room on the hall. Room 712 had a new patient.…

Satan Stays on Message Send to printer Topics: Complacency; Death; End times; Lukewarmness; Procrastination; Rapture; Repentance; Second coming; Urgency; Watchfulness Filters: Christian Culture; Stories References: Isaiah 32:9-11 , Matthew 24:30-51 , Matthew 25:1-13 , Mark 13:1-37 , Luke 21:8-36 , 1…

by Jeanette Lockerbie Can a child understand the gospel? When does such understanding come? At what age is a "little one" accountable to God? Some groups, believing that a child is too young to know about such things, have legislated a particular chronological age. Thereby, they deprive many a boy or…

My ankles were wrenching painfully against old, rock-hard dirt ruts. Burning wind sliced across a barrage of prairie grass and straight through my flimsy cotton shirt. Overhead, a blistering Midwest sun made a mockery of the straw hat I’d worn to ward off its rays. Next to me, my wife and children were…

3TF-343 _ WHEN DOES PRAYINi If you have found yourself proving repeatedly about some 'How long should I persist? Why doesn't He answer? G eorge Mueller shocked the wealthy widow as he shook his head, refusing her generous offer. Even Mrs. Mueller was sur­prised—both she and George knew that 500 pounds…