  James B. Coats (1901-1961) spent most of his life teaching music in public schools in Mississippi.  For over thirty years he was a deacon in the Baptist church, and later answered a call to the ministry.  He also wrote several Gospel songs including “A Wonderful Place”, “My Soul Shall Live On”, “I’m Winging My […]
3377) “Where Could I Go But to the Lord?” Read More »
    (…continued) Make sure you know God and that you know something about God so you don’t end up like Pete, throwing away your best hope for no good reason. We all have different priorities, of course, but one area that should be a priority for everyone, all the time, is getting to know Jesus
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   (…continued) I once saw a big sign on the side of a city bus that said, “There’s probably no god, so stop worrying and enjoy your life.”    How do you respond to that little bit of advice? The implication is that believing in God is mostly a source of worry that
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   Charlie was a good friend of mine.  He was on the church council, so we worked together there.  Our wives got along and our kids were about the same age, so we spent time together as families.  And we had a lot in common, so we became good friends. Â
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   The Lutheran preacher and poet Gerhard Frost once illustrated what it means to trust God by telling a story about a friend’s family.  The friend was married and the father of four children.  He was planning a three week family vacation to Europe.  He spent many hours with maps, itineraries, and other travel
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   Charlotte Eliot was born in England in 1789.  Her parents were wealthy, and for 20-some years she lived a care-free, fun-filled life.  Then, she was struck with a crippling disease, and by her early 30’s she was a bedridden invalid.  She became depressed, bitter, and angry at God.  She would often be rude
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By Max Lucado    There’s one gift your troubles cannot touch: your eternal destiny.    I remember when my father had just retired.  He and mom wanted to visit every national park in their travel trailer.  Then came the diagnosis of ALS, a cruel degenerative disease that affects the muscles.  Within months, the
3304) Untouchable Read More »
Adapted from “Lincoln’s 700 Words of Biblical Meditation,” by Daniel Dreisbach, posted March 4, 2015 at: http://www.lawliberty.org ——————————————-    On March 4, 1865, as the sun broke through the clouds shortly after noon on a wet Washington day, Abraham Lincoln took the presidential oath of office for the second time.  The speech he just
3294) Abraham Lincoln’s ‘Sermon on the Mount’ Read More »
Above: Abraham Lincoln in 1860, before the Civil War; and in 1865, near the end of the war (age 56). ——————————————   This week we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence as a nation, and although we have much to worry about these days, we do also have much to celebrate. Our Constitution, democracy,
3293) The Greatest American Speech Read More »
By Dennis Prager, at http://www.PragerU.com (October 21, 2018). ———————————————–    Race and ethnicity have defined every nation on earth.  Except one: the United States of America.  It is defined by values. So, to understand America, you have to understand American values.    They are: “E Pluribus Unum” “Liberty” “In God We Trust.” Â
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