I don’t know about y’all, but I know a topic that has come up many times recently at [church] is prayer. But let me ask you this: Is prayer a placebo to you or any of your friends? Now some of you are scratching your heads saying, “placebo?” To spare you a trip to the dictionary, it simply means a drug that doesn’t do anything. An easy example is Dumbo’s feather – he didn’t … [Read more...] about The Christian Placebo?
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What Are You Listening To?
Who here likes to listen to music? I love listening to music. It has a great beat. It helps me get through things faster. It fills the quietness of being home when nothing else is going on. However, music is not just about the beat or rhythm. Music also includes songs with words. Do we just listen to the music because it has a cool beat or rhythm, or do we actually listen to … [Read more...] about What Are You Listening To?
Draw Nigh to God in Relationships
To the avid sports’ fan, the phrase “home field advantage” carries with it a special meaning. Since the home field part of it speaks for itself, let us consider why playing at home is an advantage. Here are three advantages of playing sporting events on the home field. First of all, the familiarity of playing at home means that there are no … [Read more...] about Draw Nigh to God in Relationships
BROUGHT INTO PERSPECTIVE!
[06/03/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 06/11/2009 (Edited some.)] The statement has been made: “If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.” [Quote attributed to Regina Brett] Though there may be exceptions, generally speaking there is a lot of … [Read more...] about BROUGHT INTO PERSPECTIVE!
THE LISTENING EAR!
[05/31/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] James exhorted. . . “(19) Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; (20) for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of … [Read more...] about THE LISTENING EAR!
