A Busted Wineskin Makes a Mess
November 01, 2009
Wineskin, Hardened Heart, Attitude
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"AS IS"
October 18, 2009
Jesus uses flawed people
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George Truett & J. Frank Norris
October 18, 2009
George Truett, J. Frank Norris, bitter rival, responding to verbal attacks
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Jesus is in My Boat
September 20, 2009
Jesus in my boat, trouble, grief
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Kicking "Buts"
September 13, 2009
procrastination, inaction, hesitation, but...
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Astronomical Odds
September 06, 2009
Fulfilled prophecies about Jesus, coins, odds
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Low Expectations
August 30, 2009
Dead church, apathy in the church
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Mom, I'm Bored!
August 23, 2009
boredom, activities, job, dependency vs. responsibility
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Football "Cathedral"
August 09, 2009
Idolatry in America, sports, money
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Rat Race
August 02, 2009
human need for achievement, rewards, grace
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Just As You Are
August 02, 2009
Prodigal Son, Grace, Loving Father
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Now THAT'S Using Your Head!
July 19, 2009
baseball, pop fly, faith
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When Wood is Stronger Than Steel
July 19, 2009
faith, tree, steel, life, strength
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Sir Edmund Hillary's Valley Experience
June 21, 2009
Sir Edmund Hillary, Sherpa people, fame, mountaintop experience, helping others
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The Sand Castle and the Bully
June 14, 2009
sand castle, bully, solid foundation
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Biosphere
June 14, 2009
biosphere, experiment, wind, strong roots, strong foundation
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Sturdy Foundations Pay Off
June 14, 2009
hurricane, storms, storm proofing, foundations, strength, preplanning
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Bridge Out
May 24, 2009
warnings, signs, when it's too late, wrong decision, bad choices
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The Broad & Narrow Roads
May 24, 2009
U-turn, wrong way, narrow road, wide road, narrow gate, wide gate, heaven, hell
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The Red Corvette
May 17, 2009
prayer, fellowship with God, needs vs. desires
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Adam's Shopping List
May 17, 2009
the nature of prayer, how to commune with God, prayer life
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Helicopter Ride
May 17, 2009
fervent prayer, the helicoptor ride, lessons about prayer
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The Hostiles
May 10, 2009
sticks and stones, rejection of God's Word
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Judgement in Every Culture
May 03, 2009
"speck and plank" from around the world
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Pick, Pick, Pick!
May 03, 2009
speck, plank, hypocrisy
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The Modest Memorial
May 03, 2009
judging a book by its cover, impressions, too quick to judge
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The Subtle, Sinister Sin
April 19, 2009
greed, sin, confession, forgiveness
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Moonlight
April 12, 2009
light, sun, moon, reflection
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A Light Under the Bushel
April 12, 2009
bushel, light, sharing the Good News, friendship, tragedy, guilt, change, decision
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And So It Begins...
April 05, 2009
moral decay, Gone with the Wind, expletives/cursing
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Salt Rock
April 05, 2009
Use of salt in Bible times, loss of saltiness
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The Miracle of Cell Regeneration
March 22, 2009
injury, healing, healed, God's design of the human body
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First Flight
March 15, 2009
in a rut, metanoia, change of thinking, Wilbur & Orville Wright
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The Moth
March 15, 2009
moth, purse, wallet, giving, building program, signs
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Lion Tamer
August 03, 2008
fear, dog, German Shepherd, Jesus
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Here Comes the Bride
July 20, 2008
purity, bridegroom, bride, wedding, love for Jesus
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The Nervous Date
July 20, 2008
dating, daughters, fathers, quoting scripture
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Satan's Strongholds A-Z
June 15, 2008
strongholds, addictions, obsessions
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Remember to Thank Jesus
June 08, 2008
Jesus, miracles, lepers, giving, thanks, healed
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Plant Generously
June 08, 2008
sow, reap, planting, farming, seeds, growth, giving, harvest
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Patience
June 08, 2008
watermelon, seed, vine, growth, sow, reap, patience
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Always Receiving, Never Sharing
June 01, 2008
Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea, receive, give, container, channel, share, sharing
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The Poor House
May 18, 2008
poor house, riches, good deeds, rags, God's grace
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U-Turn
April 13, 2008
salvation, repentance, turn around, road
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The Caped Crusader
April 06, 2008
Apostle Paul, super heroes, superman, comic books, super powers, Batman, regular Joe, average person
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'Dem Bones
March 30, 2008
steak, bones, unequally yoked, God's best for us
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Identity
February 10, 2008
identity, self-worth, self-esteem, roles, relationships
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The Human Ant Hill
January 13, 2008
stress, hurry, rush, technology, God is in control, God's wisdom
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Superhero
January 06, 2008
kids, superheroes, pantyman, joyful wonder, childlike, fun
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Smackdown 1963
January 06, 2008
fight, brawl, argue, make up, grudge, conflict, resolve differences
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The First Settler's Story
January 04, 2004
settlers, poem, Will Carlton, remorse, regret,
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The Shoe Shine
January 06, 2002
shoes, ritual, church attendance
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Silence of the Sheep
December 23, 2001
sheep, animals, chaos, nativity
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The Day God Used the Telephone
December 16, 2001
caller ID, telephone, God
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Fade to Black
December 02, 2001
darkness, sin, apathy
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Charlie the Country Vet
December 02, 2001
light, dark, beacon for Jesus
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I'll Believe That When Pastors Fly
November 25, 2001
skepticism, faith, flying
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No Neutral Ground
October 28, 2001
Civil War, Jesus, Union, Confederate
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Slave Ants
October 28, 2001
ants, freedom, Satan, Jesus
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Payne Stewart's Mountaintop
July 15, 2001
Payne Stewart, golfer, plane crash, witness
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"But the Church Could Not"
July 15, 2001
Andrea Yates, drownings
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The Good Deed
July 08, 2001
Winston Churchill, farmer, helping strangers, penicillin
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The Stradivarius
June 24, 2001
violin, musician, the Master
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Self Service or Full Service?
June 24, 2001
gas station, servant, service
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A Little Adds Up to a Lot
June 24, 2001
tithing, offering, sacrifice
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Which Master Do You Serve?
June 17, 2001
waste, extravagance, simplify
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Dealing with Death
June 10, 2001
Psalm 23, death, grief, hope
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Suffering is Life a Golf Ball
June 03, 2001
faith, suffering, Jesus
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"I'll Trade These Shoes for a Drink"
May 27, 2001
depravity, alcoholism, Jesus
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The Perfect Storm-Calmer
May 13, 2001
faith, storm, crisis, Jesus
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False Evidence Appearing Real
May 13, 2001
fear, faith, crisis
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Jesus is in My Boat
May 13, 2001
crisis, Jesus, faith, trust, storm
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Jesus: From Genesis to Revelation
April 29, 2001
Jesus in Every Book of the Bible
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Jesus A to Z
April 29, 2001
Names of Jesus, Alphabet
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McVeigh: A Two-Fold Forgiveness
April 15, 2001
McVeigh, forgiveness, sin
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A Soldier's Ultimate Sacrifice
March 11, 2001
WWII, shovels, friends
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Jesus Can Heal Every Broken Heart
March 04, 2001
Jesus, tragedy, assurance
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When Jesus Performed CPR
March 04, 2001
Jesus, death, resuscitation
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Jesus vs. Atlas
March 04, 2001
Atlas, Jesus, world, sorrow
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Are You Walking on Solid Ice?
February 25, 2001
faith, river, trust
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Beethoven and the Centurion
February 25, 2001
grace, Beethoven
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The Real Wretch in "Amazing Grace"
February 25, 2001
wickedness, salvation, hope
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When King David Judged Himself
February 04, 2001
King David, hypocrisy
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Tithing Works
January 28, 2001
commitment, tithing, faith
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A Worn Path
January 14, 2001
Africa, prayer life, faithfulness
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Modern Stone Throwing
December 31, 2000
George Truett, hypocrisy
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David Teaches Saul About Mercy
December 24, 2000
David, King Saul, mercy
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Thanks for the Ride, Buddy
December 24, 2000
kindness, ingratitude, thanks
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Concession Cash
December 24, 2000
giving, movie, Cindy Dykes, check, generosity
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How to Show Kindness
December 10, 2000
grizzly bear, kindness, mean people
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How Rest on the Sabbath Destroyed a Town
December 03, 2000
Holland, flood, dikes, Sabbath, tragedy, legalism
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Hardening Attitudes
October 29, 2000
acceptance, new ideas
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Do Whatever it Takes
October 29, 2000
soul winning, new ideas
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The Missions Movement
October 29, 2000
missions, William Carey
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Laughter IS Holy!
October 29, 2000
personality, expressions
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Wrecked and Ruined
October 22, 2000
priorities, love, MG, car, accident,
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The Doctor Is In
October 22, 2000
doctor, repentance
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A Hospital for Sinners
October 22, 2000
church, people, forgiveness
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The "Tag Team" Approach
October 15, 2000
golf, friends, discipleship
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Are You Just "Sitting By"?
October 15, 2000
Charles Spurgeon, spiritual awakening
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Pasteur's Greatest Achievement
October 15, 2000
rabies, spiritual heritage, Louis Pasteur, sharing God's Word
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The Elephant Man
October 08, 2000
John Merrick, how sin disfigures us, Jesus
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Personal Evangelism
October 01, 2000
personal evangelism, fishing for Jesus
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How David Dykes Came to Green Acres
September 24, 2000
call, David & Cindy Dykes, Alabama
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Time Management
September 17, 2000
jar, rocks, prayer, priorities
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When the Devil Comes Knocking
September 03, 2000
Martin Luther, temptation
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The Grapes of Gravel
September 03, 2000
David Dykes, grapes, temptation
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Appreciate Your Spiritual Heritage
August 27, 2000
David Dykes, spiritual heritage, family
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How to Handle Criticism
August 27, 2000
Abraham Lincoln, pleasing Gode
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You Can't Please All the People...
August 27, 2000
pleasing people, pleasing God
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A Nazi Train Ride to Salvation
August 20, 2000
betrayal, safety, salvation
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Which Fire Will You Choose?
August 20, 2000
repentance, fire, cleansing
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Diving Into a Teacup
August 20, 2000
baptism, immersion, water
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Repentance
August 20, 2000
repent, Great Commission, sin
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God is Right Where You Left Him
August 13, 2000
fellowship, sin, commitment
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Samson's Sadness
August 13, 2000
Samson, sin, disobedience
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Sin is a Knife
August 13, 2000
Eskimo, wolf, knife, blood, sin
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Salvation is Like a Marriage
August 13, 2000
salvation, fellowship, marriage
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Tunnels Aren't Holes
July 30, 2000
sin, forgiveness, salvation
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Laying a Spiritual Foundation
July 30, 2000
parents, spiritual foundation
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Getting Children Started in Sunday School
July 30, 2000
children, Sunday School
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The Minor and the Miners
July 23, 2000
Bret Harte, miners, Old West, Luke of Roaring Camp
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God Wore Skin
July 23, 2000
God, anthill, deity, Hindu man
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Rottweilers and Poodles
July 23, 2000
assurance, fear
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When Was Jesus Born?
July 23, 2000
Christ's birth, shepherds
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Silence is Golden
July 16, 2000
silence, quiet time, noise
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How to Handle Punishment
July 16, 2000
discipline, burden, obedience
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The Riverboat Captain
July 16, 2000
riverboat, Mississippi, saved
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The Tollbooth of Life
July 16, 2000
tollbooth, problems, life
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W.C. Fields
July 16, 2000
W.C. Fields, loopholes, sin
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Joy and Enthusiasm
July 09, 2000
joy, enthusiasm, salvation
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The Pardon
July 02, 2000
pardon, prison, Supreme Court, refusal, free will
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Free Will
July 02, 2000
card trick, free will, magic trick
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David Dykes' Testimony
June 25, 2000
David Dykes' testimony, God speaking to us
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Forgive and Remember
May 28, 2000
faults, forgiveness, marriage
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Are You a Lighthouse?
May 21, 2000
lighthouse, witnessing
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When Life Deals a Bad Hand
May 14, 2000
mother, Dwight D. Eisenhower, wisdom
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Mothers
May 14, 2000
mom, mother, Mother's Day
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Spiritual Growth
May 07, 2000
spiritual growth, tree, roots
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Milk
May 07, 2000
milk, God's word, dairy farmer
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The Love Letter
May 07, 2000
love letter, letter, Bible
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A Lifetime is Not Long Enough
May 07, 2000
Yosemite, Bible, time
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"FBPO"
April 21, 2000
burial, church, salvation
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The Secret Treasure
April 16, 2000
cross, hide, Muslim, forbidden
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The Pebbles
April 16, 2000
diamonds, rocks, God's Word
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What is a Stronghold?
April 09, 2000
stronghold, prayer, strength
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The Bullet
April 09, 2000
bullet, Bible, veteran, angels
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The King's Business
March 05, 2000
future, camera, the Rapture
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Satan vs. Jesus
March 05, 2000
bull, train, Satan, Jesus
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The Hotel Clerk
February 20, 2000
hotel, clerk, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, George Boldt, integrity, second mile, job
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The Hot Water Bottle
January 16, 2000
hot water bottle, baby, child's prayer, Dr. Helen Roseveare
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Cut That Out!
January 16, 2000
impossible, hope
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The Mighty Redwood
January 09, 2000
purity, drugs, alcohol, decisions
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The Rat and the Cable
January 09, 2000
rat, cable, temptation, sin
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The Daniel Diet
January 09, 2000
diet, purity, Daniel, healthy foods
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Money Can't Buy Heaven
January 02, 2000
oil, salvation, money, priorities
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In God We Trust
January 02, 2000
trust, money, dollar
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The Potholes in Life's Road
January 02, 2000
road, potholes, life, trust
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Why Me Lord?
January 02, 2000
pity, cancer, tough times, trust
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"Firework Christians"
January 02, 2000
fireworks, Christian life, faith
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Lost in a Snowstorm
December 26, 1999
snow, ski lodge, dog, Jesus
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The Boat
December 26, 1999
boat, Jesus, debt
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Time vs. Eternity
December 19, 1999
Time, eternity, C.S. Lewis
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When Jansen Killed Brewster
July 05, 1999
Brewster, Jansen, pigs
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How to Be Hospitable
July 04, 1999
hospitality, angels, fellowship
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Trouble Maker
July 04, 1999
patience, joy, prayer, trouble
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John Wesley and the Ruffians
July 04, 1999
spiritual fervor, John Wesley
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Combating Complacency
July 04, 1999
enthusiasm, zeal
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Jesus Changed Payne Stewart
June 27, 1999
Payne Stewart, golf, salvation
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Broken Statue
June 27, 1999
Christ, church, love, statue, World War II
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Covered by Kudzu
June 06, 1999
service, spiritual gifts
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Words Are Mightier Than Rocks
May 23, 1999
Nebuchadnezzar, testimony
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The Still Small Voice That Boomed
May 23, 1999
Morse code, telegraph, clutter, hurriedness
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Teething
November 05, 1995
chewing, electrical cord, safety, Father's protection, parent, child, rules, obey
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Transition into Adulthood
November 05, 1995
obedience, parental decisions, children, teens, teenagers, kids, doing the right thing
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Submission
October 22, 1995
David Dykes, Cindy Dykes, submission, marriage, agreement, opinions
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The Difference Between Men and Women
October 22, 1995
men, women, bulldog, handicapped, jokes, marriage, sexes
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Ugly Sunsets
October 15, 1995
marriage, men, women, sunset, beauty, appreciation
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Ignorance is Misery
October 15, 1995
men, women, marriage, misery, opposite sex, difference, getting along
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