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Poem - Grace will always be greater than sin

“From the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews.” Paul shakes out the whole lot for the dogs, and is glad to be rid of it all for Christ’s sake. It reminds me of a ship in a storm. When the captain leaves the harbor he has a cargo on board of which he takes great care,…

Tyler Pence won the 2021 Quad Cities Marathon with a time of just over 2 hours and 15 minutes. He is the first U.S. runner to win in the past 20 years. However, there is more to the story. The Quad-City Times reported, “Pence’s win came after Elijah Mwangangi Saolo, and Luke Kibet diverted from the course…

In a country where Christians are coming under attack by some in our own governments, Adam Mabry a pastor in Boston says, “The world is desperate for a people who are secure enough in grace that they can flourish under Caesar, whoever he or she may be.” Jamie Dean, “Win, Lose, or Brawl,” World Magazine,…

2020 was an unbelievably bad season for the Chicago Bears. They found themselves losing in the wild card round of the playoffs into which they had inadvertently backed through many losses. All this tragedy happened even though coach Matt Nagy made the difficult decision earlier in the season of laying…

The editors of the magazine The Week published a year end list of things to avoid next year. They give reasons to avoid ibuprofen, grilled food, neck ties, (they restrict blood flow to your brain) disinfectants, bottled water, and staying up late. One of the most interesting things to avoid was following…

When Cody Parkey’s field goal attempt bounced off the uprights twice and the Chicago Bears failed to advance in the 2019 playoffs, fans were disappointed. Sportswriter Brian Smith watched the play and said there is something to learn even in life’s losses. Smith said Parkey was redeemed by replays showing…

Americans have a fixation with winning lotteries. The one 99.99 percent sure thing with a lottery is that you will be poorer for playing. In a recent record setting Powerball lottery the odds of winning were 1 in 292 million. That is about the same as flipping a coin and getting the same result, (heads…

For their Mother’s day edition, Time magazine asked influential moms to write open letters to their children. Laila Ali, the daughter of Muhammed Ali, wrote the following to her two children, Sydney and Curtis. “I love you when you win, I love you when you lose. I love you no matter what, because you…

A study published in the Journal “Psychological Science” says football fan’s eating habits change depending on whether or not their team wins. Researchers found supporters of the winning team tend to eat healthier than fans of a losing team. The day after a loss, a team’s fans tend to eat about 16 percent…

As part of an effort to fight growing obesity in the emirate, Dubai is offering to pay residents in gold if they will lose weight. The government launched a 30-day program, announcing that for every kilogram an individual loses before the end of the time fame, they can take home a gram of gold, which…

Jong Sim Rim won the 3rd weightlifting gold medal for North Korea and, like all North Korean athletes, she credited her success to the great leadership of the North Korean Supreme Leader Kim, Jong Un. However, few people from the western world take this seriously. So what was the real reason for the…

Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Previously, Higher-Status had expressed his fears to a Pharisee in the temple (click…

It took almost twenty years of faithful practice and perseverance, but the soccer team from American Samoa finally won their first game. The team from the US protectorate managed a 2-1 victory over Tonga over losing 30 straight games over the last two decades. The team has suffered some big defeats in…

The disappointment and exhaustion of ecclesiastical exertions—of endless meetings and gatherings and committees and programs—can dull our appetite for God. Quietly, imperceptibly, we begin to expect less of him, and end up being satisfied with that. Perhaps at the beginning of our ministry we wondered,…

Larry Hasenfus earned a spot on the Springfield College baseball team. His dazzling knuckleball was enough to win a spot on the pitcher’s mound. The interesting thing is Larry is 58 years-old. He went back to college when he lost his job, now he is playing baseball with teammates who are all younger…

In 1971 the Macon, Illinois High School Ironmen, a small town baseball team had a remarkable run in the state baseball tournament. In those days there was only one state tournament--schools of every size played each other. In the semifinal game the Ironmen beat the favorites, Lane Tech, a Chicago area…

You have heard of butting your head against a block wall. In November, authorities in Viroqua, Wisconsin found a seven-point buck that apparently lost a head-butting contest with a rival buck. The winning deer was made of concrete. It was a statue. --The Salt Lake Tribune, February 6, 2010 Illustration…

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…

Prevailing Prayer by D. L. Moody PREFATORY NOTE The two first and essential means of grace are the Word of God and Prayer. By these come conversion; for we are born again by the Word of God, which lives and abides forever; and whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. By these also…

It is easy to become discouraged. Sometimes all of us feel we are all alone, no one to stand by us; no one to help us out. Bonnie Richardson of Rochelle, Texas must have felt like that many times. Coming from a town of only 162 people, in a high school of 58 students, with only two other girls to join…

Bible Trivia Have you ever played Bible Trivia? I've played it twice--the first and the last time. My father and I, both pastors, were on a team against my sister and my mother. Our team took a real drumming. I'm not a good loser, I tell people it is because I've not had much practice at it, nevertheless,…

| | January 26, 2009! Push Up Or Shut Up Making good on a political wager isn't easy | SAN DIEGO mayor Jerry Sanders has been a gamblin' man this month. After the Chargers beat the Colts in the wild-card playoffs, he collected an order of shrimp cocktail from Indianapolis mayor Greg Ballard. And last…

The death of his 8-month-old son because of a heart ailment has given Cincinnati's Melvin Nieves a different perspective about winning or losing on the baseball field. The Reds outfielder, in the midst of a minor league rehabilitation assignment with the Reds' Class AAA Indianapolis farm team, says he…

by Dr. Paul Chappell “If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified,…