ILYAS, a short story by Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) (…continued) ‘May I speak to him?’ asked the guest. ‘I should like to ask him about his life.’ ‘Why not?’ replied the master, and he called from the kibítka in which they were sitting: ‘Grandfather, come in and have a cup of […]
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ILYAS, a short story by Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) There once lived in Oufá a man named Ilyás. His father, who died a year after he had found his son a wife, did not leave him much property. Ilyás then had only seven mares, two cows, and about a score of sheep. He was a
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“Why I Took My Kids Toys Away (and Why They Won’t Get Them Back)” by Ruth Soukup, September 14, 2012 blog at: http://www.livingwellspendingless.com —————————- I’ve been on a mission this year to simplify my family’s life and rid ourselves of excess. Over the course of the past nine months I have probably
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By Randy Alcorn, May 11, 2016 blog at: http://www.epm.org Christ’s words were direct and profound: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). By telling us that our hearts follow our treasure, Jesus is saying, “Show me your checkbook, your VISA statement, and your receipts, and I’ll show you
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MATTHEW 25:31-46: (Jesus told them this parable): “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from
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One cannot say enough about the importance of prayer in the life of a Christian. Prayer is commanded and described in the Bible. There are, in the Bible, many examples of God’s people at prayer, and it was something Jesus himself did on a regular basis. What can be more important for us
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Luke 21:1-4 — As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out
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This is the time of year for Stewardship sermons. This is from one I gave a couple years ago. Whenever I have to give a Stewardship sermon I think about my grandmother’s oldest sister, Aunt Agnes. She was a kind old lady, and I only once remember her having a stern word for
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Phil Robertson is the bearded patriarch of the Duck Dynasty clan. He is a good Christian man and I once heard him say he even speaks in churches once in a while; but, he was quick to add, “I am not a preacher; preachers are those guys that are always asking for money,
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The 10% tithe for the Lord’s work is a Biblical concept that is worth emphasizing and striving toward. It is also a word at which many folks quit paying attention. I don’t want to lose you, but neither do I want to ignore this important Biblical guideline. So I would like to encourage
