Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) was a Dutch Christian who, with her family, helped many Jews escape the Nazis in the early 1940’s. She worked in her father (1859-1944) Casper’s watch-making business in Holland, and they hid Jews in their upstairs apartment until they could get out of the country. They were betrayed by a neighbor, […]
1953) Not a Moneymaker Read More »
By Randy Alcorn, posted August 6, 2018, at: http://www.epm.org ————————— Mountain climbers could save time and energy if they reached the summit in a helicopter, but their ultimate purpose is conquest, not efficiency. Sure, they want to reach a goal, but they desire to do it by testing and deepening their character, discipline, and
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A few quotes by Martin Luther (1483-1546) for Labor Day (paraphrased). ——————— If God did not bless this earth, not one seed would grow, and there would be an end of everything. Everything, therefore, depends on God; and yet, God wants me to work. God will provide the sun, the rain, and the miracle of
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WORK “The Top Thing Parents Can Do to Turn Kids Into Successful Adults” by Annie Holmquist, article posted May 9, 2016 at http://www.intellectualtakeout.org Last week, Business Insider ran an interesting article listing 13 things parents can do to turn their child into a well-adjusted, successful adult. The first thing on the list of what parents
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By Dorothy Sayers, British writer (1893-1957), Creation or Chaos, 1949, pages 56-57: The Church’s approach to an intelligent carpenter is usually confined to exhorting him not to be drunk and disorderly in his leisure hours, and to come to church on Sundays. What the Church should be telling him is this: that the very first demand that
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By William Willimon, Pastor, pages 92-93, Abingdon Press, 2002: A woman in my church suffered from periodic bouts of depression. These were described to me as times when she felt “down and depressed.” During such times, she would often call me to come by her house for a visit. I would have conversation
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From Randy Alcorn’s blog at http://www.epm.org/blog February 21, 2014 Like jackrabbits on a hot tin roof, some of us are never still—always doing, always going. We strive to justify our worth by creating motion. Do the laundry, plant the flowers, wash the floor, attend the meeting, make the phone call, plan the
337) The Importance of Relaxation Read More »
Charles Spurgeon, English preacher and author, John Ploughman’s Talks: Plain Advice for Plain People, 1869, Chapter 19 Hard work is the grand secret of success. Nothing but rags and poverty can come of idleness. “Diligence is the mother of good luck,” says poor Richard. Believe in traveling on step by step; don’t expect
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To many people, work is a necessary evil. The goal in life is to put in only enough time to retire and relax. But that attitude and that goal are contrary to a Christian perspective on work. Christians honor the fundamental dignity of workers, for we worship a God who labored to make
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