Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. — Colossians 3:11 Catherine Booth was known as the “Mother of The Salvation Army.” Wherever she would go, large cross sections of society – princes and paupers alike – would gather to hear […]
Read MoreThe power of your words
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. — Ephesians 4:15 Two young men were walking down the road one day when they saw an elderly woman pass by. One of them said, “That’s Mrs. Jones. She always […]
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The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him… — Lamentations 3:25 Early in his inventing career, Thomas Edison invented a vote-tallying machine that could be used in legislative chambers. Simply by moving the switch from right to left, one could vote for or against a proposal without […]
Read MoreWhy faithfulness is all that matters
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. — Proverbs 16:33 There was a missionary in China who rode the bus every day. This gave her a great chance to meet new people and get into conversations about Christianity. She would sometimes hand out Bibles – but she only […]
Read MoreDo your words and actions honor Christ?
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. — 1 Corinthians 10:31 One day, a pig was fervently eating acorns under an oak tree. When the supply started waning, the pig became so enamored with finding more acorns that he began rooting around in the dirt, […]
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Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. — Ephesians 4:25 A high-school golfer named Chelsee Richard was competing in a qualifying round for the state finals. On the second hole, she hit her tee shot into the rough. Then, without realizing […]
Read MoreCan anyone be a good leader?
Moses said to the LORD, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” The LORD said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or […]
Read MoreHow to handle disagreements among the Body
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. — 1 Peter 3:8 Veteran American League baseball umpire Bill Guthrie was working behind the plate one afternoon, and the catcher for the visiting team was repeatedly protesting his calls. Guthrie endured this for a number of innings, and then […]
Read MoreThe eternal significance of your short life
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. — Romans 12:3 Lady Nancy Astor was the first woman ever to be […]
Read MoreWhat man can’t do
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. — John 17:3 Think about all the incredible inventions man has created over the generations. Which ones are the best? Perhaps you’re partial to the flushing toilet – a great one – or the telephone, which […]
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