Archive for April, 2009
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Today marks the first 100 days of the presidency of Barack Obama. Traditionally, as with any new president, this becomes a time to evaluate how he is doing. Some will like his actions and give him rave reviews. His critics will point out his faults.
Many of us in our jobs ...
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Recently in my daily devotions I read 1 Corinthians chapter 4 where Paul discusses some of the horrendous difficulties he and the other apostles went through for the sake of preaching the gospel.
I made this note in my journal: “Anybody want to become an apostle like Paul? What a résumé!”
Yet, ...
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
This Easter Sunday most of us will attend a special service at our church. It’s the time to show off new Easter outfits, have Easter egg hunts and get together as families.
Churches will put on plays, skits, have special music or in other ways portray the resurrection of Jesus. Pastors ...
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
In this time of economic downturn we all are thinking a little more about our finances, especially as tax day approaches on April 15.
With the forlorn financial forecast we face, when many of us are cutting back on our spending, should we also cut back on our church-related contributions?
First, the ...
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