The Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ has been spread around the world by people proclaiming that word “in season and out of season,” in good times and bad times, with determination, creativity, and ‘great patience.’ Here are just two examples of such dedicated preachers. Corrie Ten Boom (1892-1983) and her family […]
3263) In Season and Out of Season Read More »
If only we could go back in time and share some wisdom with our younger selves. Today’s meditation is about one little girl who wrote some advice to her older self to be read ten years in the future. —————— On April 13, 2013 twelve-year old Taylor Scout Smith (2001-2014) wrote herself
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On the one hand, low interest rates are good—for first home buyers looking at the interest on a thirty-year loan; on the other hand, low interest rates are bad—for retirees depending on the interest earned on their savings. On the one hand, a higher minimum wage is good– for those who receive it;
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A Methodist minister tells this story… A family of inactive members in his parish lived right next door to the church. The yard was a disgrace. Wrecked cars and discarded appliances littered the place. The grass was seldom mowed. The husband was a disgrace. He drank too much and rumors were that he
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A few days ago, Emailmeditation #3228 told the story of William and Wilhemina Kruse, South Dakota pioneers, who lost nine children to diphtheria in 1894. Upon reading it, my friend Tim emailed to tell me that the story was very personal for him. He sent me a brief account of his family faith history.
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By Francis Chan, from his 2008 book Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God You could die before you finish reading this meditation. I could die while you’re reading it. Today. At any moment. But it’s easy to think about today as just another day. An average day where you go
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C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) did not like writing letters. In his autobiography, he wrote that he dreaded the arrival of the postman, adding that in the ideal life “a man would have almost no mail.” The arrival of the mail always meant more letters to answer, and even though he did not like
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You have seen the signs. Simple, easy-to-read messages in white type against a black board, all with quotes ‘signed’ by God. The GODSPEAKS campaign began in 1998 when an anonymous donor contacted an advertising agency with an idea for a local billboard campaign that would get people thinking about God. The donor wanted
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There is not much to read in today’s meditation, but I am posting some amazing videos if you have the time to view them. On January 8, 1956, five young American missionaries were speared to death by several members of a remote tribe in Ecuador. They were attempting to make contact
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Above: Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth —————— Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were teammates on the great New York Yankee teams of the 1920’s and 30’s. Both were superstars, two of the greatest hitters who ever played the game. They took turns leading the league in home runs and batting average, as they
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