Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. — Ephesians 4:29 A church decided to do some major renovations on their decades-old building, so they called together a group of members to do […]
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I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. — 1 Corinthians 1:10 A story is told of Tonto and […]
Read MoreHow to deal with rejection
For the Lord will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. — Psalm 94:14 There were around 150 young preachers who sought entrance to the Wesleyan ministry in 1888 – and Campbell Morgan was one of them. He passed intense doctrinal examinations, but then faced the trial sermon, where he would preach […]
Read MoreHow to prepare yourself for battle
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. — 1 Peter 5:8 A Japanese attack on Hawaii is regarded as the most unlikely thing in the world, with one chance in a million of being successful. Besides having more powerful defenses than any […]
Read MoreThe target of your transformation
Some time ago during a football game between Michigan State and UCLA, the score was tied at 14 with only seconds to play. Michigan State had the ball and was within field goal range…
Read MoreWhy is spiritual growth important?
In the mid-1700s, a shipload of migrants landed on the northeast coast of America. Their first year, they established a site on which they’d build their town. The second year…
Read MoreYour divine privilege
On February 17, 1791, the famous preacher John Wesley preached his very last sermon. The text he preached was Isaiah 55:6, which says, “Seek the LORD while he may be found…”
Read MoreThe real definition of ‘wealth’
According to a survey of the general American public, most perceive the status of “rich” to be attained when a person has between $1 million and $5 million in assets. But here’s the catch…
Read MoreWhat to do when you feel unappreciated
A young man moved away from his rural hometown and went out to search for a better life. After some time, he became rather successful. His parents, however, still had…
Read MoreAvoiding the self-inflicted pain of sin
A number of years ago, a play was written called ‘The Potato Creek Chair of Death’. This was a rather bizarre theatrical work about a man who built a timing device he attached to a shotgun…
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