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The Testimony: One of the Best Ways to Fish for Men
When I worked for Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Chicagoland and the Washington D.C. area during the late 80’s and early 90’s, occasionally I would find myself one on one with a co-worker for a longer period of time. Maybe it was just a lunch hour and two of us made plans to grab a Chicago style… Continue reading
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How Death Helps Us
As I approached 50 (and then hit it) this past summer, I more and more began to think about how many years I have left. I’m not trying to be morbid, but I think this is pretty natural. However, it is different than the way I used to think. As a young child, I vaguely… Continue reading
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3 Keys to Paul’s Fruitfulness
Let’s put the words found in Acts 20:24 in contention for some of the most beautiful in all of Scripture. They also give us a clue as to why God used Paul so wonderfully. The scene itself provides a perfect backdrop – Paul is saying goodbye to the elders from Ephesus, Ephesus being the city… Continue reading
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Why is Money the Great Competitor for our Hearts?
You’ve got to hand it to Demetrius – when the silversmith in Ephesus wanted to get some people with him to oppose Paul and his message, he knew just what to say: “Men, you know from this business we have our wealth.” Acts 19:25 (ESV) Oh, Demetrius would go on to say that the goddess Artemis… Continue reading
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What God Told Paul When He Was Afraid
Talk about post-traumatic stress syndrome, I guess we should have expected this: Paul was afraid. And it’s no wonder. Who wouldn’t be? Think about it – he was… …stoned at Lystra …beaten with rods and jailed in Philippi …attacked by an unruly mob in Thessalonica …mocked in Athens …reviled in Corinth It seems that almost… Continue reading
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How to be a Noble Christian
I owe it to my years in the Navigators that I can’t read the Bible without seeing a highlighter through certain verses. Now I generally don’t mark in my Bibles, but I think you know what I mean: as I read, there are certain verses that I have heard referred to so many times that they… Continue reading
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Advice For That Big College Spring Break Trip
Spring break trips by college students to Daytona Beach and other parts south have become infamous symbols today for full-out hedonistic pleasure. And Sunday I was talking with a young college student from our church who was home for the weekend, and told me he too was heading to the beaches when his spring break… Continue reading
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Peace Found Here
I think there is nothing more wonderful in the world than having peace in your mind and heart. Think about it this way – which would you prefer, a beach and sun vacation in the Caribbean with a family member you are quarreling with, or a happy, peaceful home in the dead of a Wisconsin… Continue reading
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