THE DUST STORM

THE DUST STORM On March 19, 2003, a fighter plane began its mission over southern Iraq to patrol “the no-fly zone.”  Suddenly, the pilot changed his course and flew straight toward Bagdad.  He was given specific coordinates on a special target.  Quickly he delivered...

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE PASTOR

WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR THE PASTOR I’ve been asked “Pastor, what can I do to help you?”  After thinking and praying about it here is an idea:  tell your story.  Each week I try to write a bulletin article that is informative or humorous, encouraging or inspiring, and...

A GODLY MOTHER

A GODLY MOTHER Suzanna Wesley was the mother of 19 children, including John and Charles Wesley.  She dedicated her children to God and consulted the Bible as her only child-rearing textbook.  To other mothers, she presented the following rules that worked for her:  ...

RESOURCEFULNESS

RESOURCEFULNESS This month we are studying the character quality of resourcefulness. Anybody can waste time and discard perfectly good items because they want new things. A resourceful person, however, will – see value in objects, ideas, and people; –...

GIFTS FROM GOD

GIFTS FROM GOD Recently I read Joshua 24 in my morning devotions.  I was impressed with the many times it is recorded that God gave.  God gave Isaac to Abraham (v-3).  God gave Jacob and Esau to Isaac (v-4).   God gave Mount Seir to Esau (v-4).  God gave the Amorites...

INITIATIVE

INITIATIVE A definition for the word “initiative” is “recognizing and doing what needs to be done before I am asked to do it.”  As good as this definition is, it is not adequate for the mature Christian.  We all know that we can take the initiative to do something...