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454 2008-05-16 What did we ever do before someone invented tape. I use tape... Read
453 2008-05-15 Take a look at what you are wearing today. Do you have butto... Read
452 2008-05-14 Do you know that there is a bird that can't sing or walk? Th... Read
451 2008-05-13 What color would you say that sunshine is? We usually color ... Read
450 2008-05-12 We have to make choices everyday. Often the decision to ma... Read
449 2008-05-09 The big pine tree in my front yard has been there a long ti... Read
448 2008-05-08 I'd like to thank the person who invented X-rays. It is won... Read
447 2008-05-07 "Come on! We know you can do it!" That little cheer is some... Read
446 2008-05-06 The weather has changed enough to finally allow us to remove ... Read
445 2008-05-05 What if I made my own measuring devices. I could tell you I ... Read
444 2008-04-25 I will be conducting a Gospel Meeting next week. I will go t... Read
443 2008-04-24 Know what a plumb line is? I imagine that you have seen gran... Read
442 2008-04-23 Anybody here ever wake up in the middle of the night and fe... Read
441 2008-04-22 Can you lift this? It depends on whether you are talking abo... Read
440 2008-04-21 Ever seen one of those displays that shows thousands of domin... Read
439 2008-04-18 I had to go to the dentist a few weeks ago. They had to dead... Read
438 2008-04-17 Ever wonder what your folks truly thought of you when you wer... Read
437 2008-04-16 I don't carry an umbrella! I don't use one even on days when... Read
436 2008-04-15 I never was one of those sleep-over guys when I was younger. ... Read
435 2008-04-14 I need to say "thank you" to our government. We still have t... Read
434 2008-04-11 It's Friday and time for Biology 101. The college professor ... Read
433 2008-04-10 "Oh, I've already read that." God keeps putting the same the... Read
432 2008-04-09 Looking clean and all spruced up is deceiving to a degree. W... Read
431 2008-04-08 Where is Jesus in all these discussions? Matthew 18:20 says,... Read
430 2008-04-07 People today take great care in handling things. Gloves are ... Read
429 2008-04-04 I lack. I lack, so I ask. James 1:5 says, "If any of you la... Read
428 2008-04-03 "Yetzer hara" is Jewish for the wayward heart. It describes... Read
427 2008-04-02 In ancient days, people built great walls to protect themselv... Read
426 2008-04-01 I like banana pudding. Those who know me know that fact. I ... Read
425 2008-03-31 Someone could make a lot of money by putting out a new tran... Read
424 2008-03-28 My parents tell me that there was a time when they were young... Read
423 2008-03-27 God knows! That is something we need to remember. God knows... Read
422 2008-03-26 It is difficult to pull two magnets apart once they have been... Read
421 2008-03-25 We spend a lot of time and money on keeping our homes safe an... Read
420 2008-03-24 Oh, poor ole political candidates. What they said and did in... Read
419 2008-03-21 The Old Testament gives us such vivid directions, doesn't it?... Read
418 2008-03-20 Sometimes words are so descriptive, aren't they? Psalm 119... Read
417 2008-03-19 Colossians 4:12 says, "Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondser... Read
416 2008-03-18 I have tools like you wouldn't believe. I have power tools g... Read
415 2008-03-17 I'm a biker. Oh, sure, I don't have the black leather jacket... Read
414 2008-03-14 Thunderstorms bring lightning. Lightning plays with my elect... Read
413 2008-03-13 "I can't hear you! What you are doing is hindering Me from h... Read
412 2008-03-12 Whether I turn right or turn left, the choice is up to me. T... Read
411 2008-03-11 I like it when I run across a Scripture in the New Te... Read
410 2008-03-10 Ever seen someone who was so much like gloomy Eeyore in "Winn... Read
409 2008-03-07 Can you explain for me how the good seem to be the ones who s... Read
408 2008-03-06 "It's not my fault, they made me do it!" We have all heard... Read
407 2008-03-05 I tend to use Matthew 18:20 a lot. "For where two or three a... Read
406 2008-03-04 God used 66 writers, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, Hi... Read
405 2008-03-03 Some of you may know that I have a deep interest in the film ... Read
404 2008-02-29 Winter has been hanging around a long time this year, or so i... Read
403 2008-02-28 Postage rates are going up again! Why is it that my paycheck... Read
402 2008-02-27 Recently, we have had two sad occurrences in our congregation... Read
401 2008-02-26 Sometimes, when I pray, I wonder just what the Lord must thin... Read
400 2008-02-25 It is best that we pay attention to the small things, like th... Read
399 2008-02-22 Just do it! Most preachers realize that they face three diffe... Read
398 2008-02-21 Hangin' out with the crew. Doesn't that sound like fun? Tha... Read
397 2008-02-20 Breakfast on the beach. Doesn't that sound good? Imagine ha... Read
396 2008-02-19 Open up! Reveal yourself! Admit that you might be strugglin... Read
395 2008-02-18 Children's fairy tales often include some magic object - a la... Read
394 2008-02-15 Hearing profanity really bothers me. It seems we hear it so ... Read
393 2008-02-14 This is a day when the world (not the Bible) says we show our... Read
392 2008-02-13 Accommodation leads to accommodation, which leads to accommod... Read
391 2008-02-12 There must not have been a weight-reducing place in downtow... Read
390 2008-02-11 Do you carry a mental image around with you as to what a Chri... Read
389 2008-02-08 "Do you know the way?" It can be a matter of choice sometime... Read
388 2008-02-07 Uzziah, from 2 Chronicles 26:5, was a smart kid at age sixtee... Read
387 2008-02-06 I think it was Thomas Edison who said, "An optimist thinks th... Read
386 2008-02-05 "Lord, I see what you mean, I see that even in the areas wher... Read
385 2008-02-04 Some foods need to be stirred frequently. Is that a lesson f... Read
384 2008-02-01 Ever watched TV and seen someone break through a door? It is... Read
383 2008-01-31 There is quite an interesting verse found in Acts 27:29: "Th... Read
382 2008-01-30 What truly drives you? Do you have competitive juices that k... Read
381 2008-01-29 It might sound like a small thing, but it is true that we wor... Read
380 2008-01-28 Sharks have to keep moving forward to live. Isn't that inter... Read
379 2008-01-25 Confidence is like some virus, spreading throughout your body... Read
378 2008-01-24 If you were taking a complicated route to a certain place, yo... Read
377 2008-01-23 When we first meet people, our natural inclination is to size... Read
376 2008-01-22 You're focused. You use your time well so that you can accom... Read
375 2008-01-21 When President Kennedy was in office, he often used a quote f... Read
374 2008-01-18 Ever noticed how many different ways you can say, "Oh?" It c... Read
373 2008-01-17 A Maven (which is a Yiddish term) is one who collects informa... Read
372 2008-01-16 The American Revolution in 1775 had one main character and hi... Read
371 2008-01-15 Airwalking is the term given to the skateboarding move when t... Read
370 2008-01-14 You know it is time once again to collect your information ab... Read
369 2008-01-11 I can't see any reason to pray for the sunshine if we are g... Read
368 2008-01-10 Proverbs 17:22 tells us, "A merry heart does good, like medic... Read
367 2008-01-09 What is a hypocrite and when am I one? A hypocrite says one ... Read
366 2008-01-08 The word "burnout" is used whenever we have come to the end o... Read
365 2008-01-07 Any day that we survive, we have won! I heard a man say rece... Read
364 2008-01-04 How? What's to be done? One who believes is obedient and on... Read
363 2008-01-03 "If only I could---." Most people start off a statement abou... Read
362 2008-01-02 Peace on earth and good will toward men. We have all heard t... Read
361 2008-01-01 Most of us would truly like a second helping of patience. Wo... Read
360 2007-12-31 Open up! Look around you! Dothan, Elisha's servant, had pro... Read
359 2007-12-28 Ever take a close look at Acts 2:44? There is a line in that... Read
358 2007-12-27 "The steps of a good man are ordered." That's Proverbs 37:23... Read
357 2007-12-26 Wergen is the German word for our English word "worry". The ... Read
356 2007-12-25 Remember when Hamlet said, "To be or not to be, that is the q... Read
355 2007-12-24 Is there a dragon in your life? I don't mean a myth or a Loc... Read
354 2007-12-21 Wouldn't it be strange to go to the doctor and have him say, ... Read
353 2007-12-20 Imagine that you have been invited to a fabulous dinner, and ... Read
352 2007-12-19 Taking a test might be one of the ways a teacher can tell how... Read
351 2007-12-18 With the proliferation of books written about the Bible, we s... Read
350 2007-12-17 A barometer is an instrument that measures the air pressure. ... Read
349 2007-12-14 The Lord must have a powerful eraser. He uses it to erase th... Read
348 2007-12-07 Forgetful forgiveness. Think about that one for a moment! L... Read
347 2007-12-06 "You haven't changed one bit!" That's what an old friend sai... Read
346 2007-12-05 "But there is a God in Heaven..." Daniel 2:28 Moses learned... Read
345 2007-12-04 Old soldiers never die. Remember that one? It is true that ... Read
344 2007-12-03 Wow! That's really out of this world! That's awesome! Thin... Read
343 2007-11-30 We sometimes daydream about how it must have been to live wit... Read
342 2007-11-29 You don't have to be an ardent fisherman to know the value of... Read
341 2007-11-28 We all like the personal touch. Even an advertisement that c... Read
340 2007-11-27 Living on the mountain while walking in the valley; sounds l... Read
339 2007-11-26 I am not surprised but I am a little curious as to why "Make-... Read
338 2007-11-21 When an alarm clock is working correctly, it does its job o... Read
337 2007-11-20 What have you done? What are you doing? Remember when a par... Read
336 2007-11-19 Stories found in the Old Testament and repeated in the New Te... Read
335 2007-11-16 I'm told that in India they have places that are called "sama... Read
334 2007-11-15 What is the difference between opinion and attitude? Does ... Read
333 2007-11-14 The clock on the side of our bed says it is 2:10 and I am as ... Read
332 2007-11-13 Jesus was a master at communication. He could express Himsel... Read
331 2007-11-12 I like to contemplate on a piece of scripture to see just wha... Read
330 2007-11-09 Ephesians 2:19 is a certain reminder of just whose family we ... Read
329 2007-11-08 The French gave us the word for "saunter". It comes from the... Read
328 2007-11-07 Have you checked your family heritage? Do you have a particu... Read
327 2007-11-06 We have enjoyed rain recently and it has been great. It also... Read
326 2007-11-05 Ever heard that old expression, "Just when I had all of life'... Read
325 2007-11-02 Life has been compared to three types of boats: a rowboat, w... Read
324 2007-11-01 Grab your Bible, notebook, pen and mental shovel - let's unea... Read
323 2007-10-31 First, I see one. That is easy to take care of. Then I see se... Read
322 2007-10-30 Graveyards are filled with the remains of wasted lives. Reve... Read
321 2007-10-29 A kind smile, a friendly gesture and a welcomed handshake are... Read
320 2007-10-26 Pop quiz! Just one question: no paper to write, no oral resp... Read
319 2007-10-25 "If a man does not keep pace with his companion, perhaps it i... Read
318 2007-10-24 What do you think is probably the most dangerous word in the ... Read
317 2007-10-23 Do you remember poor ole Mary when we read about her statemen... Read
316 2007-10-22 I'm certainly not a good tennis player, but I do know some of... Read
315 2007-10-19 "I'm just not hungry." We've all heard it or said it at one ... Read
314 2007-10-18 Ever tried to walk with a pebble in your shoe? Had that happ... Read
313 2007-10-17 Sometimes it is a good thing to be a "boat-rocker!" You know... Read
312 2007-10-16 "Run along, I'm busy." Ever hear that one before? For a chi... Read
311 2007-10-15 It is not what happens to you; it's how you deal with what ... Read
310 2007-10-12 What do you think would happen if everyone reading this wrote... Read
309 2007-10-11 Most people have three names: the first, middle, and last na... Read
308 2007-10-10 Proverbs 10:5 says, "He that gathereth in summer is a wise o... Read
307 2007-10-09 All of us are looking for a little adventure and excitement s... Read
306 2007-10-08 Recently, I ran across this poem about the contrast between d... Read
305 2007-10-05 Joseph, of the Old Testament, had a lot going against him at ... Read
304 2007-10-04 When you are waist-deep in alligators, it's hard to remember ... Read
303 2007-10-03 "I have rights, you know." Our Declaration of Independence t... Read
302 2007-10-02 Mistakes, we like to call them - a little slip. We feel some... Read
301 2007-10-01 Quick! Not even a time lag! Listen to this: "At the beginni... Read
300 2007-09-28 The word "Torah" used in the Old Testament means "law" or "in... Read
299 2007-09-27 A Christian has a responsibility to live like one! Ephesia... Read
298 2007-09-26 Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowle... Read
297 2007-09-25 Never read it, but I've seen quotes from it often. "Alice in... Read
296 2007-09-24 I like walking in the woods. Just exactly where I got that, ... Read
295 2007-09-21 Two types of TV shows are popular today - one dealing with co... Read
294 2007-09-20 "Freeze!" Most of us remember playing that game as kids. Mo... Read
293 2007-09-19 I don't ask, but I surely receive and what I receive is not w... Read
292 2007-09-18 I truly love to see the enthusiasm in young people at church.... Read
291 2007-09-17 The wiper-blades on the car didn't work and it was pouring. ... Read
290 2007-09-14 None of us can make it through this life without a solid foun... Read
289 2007-09-13 There are millions of people today who I call "no hope" peopl... Read
288 2007-09-12 I feel I need to ask you something this morning - Where is my... Read
287 2007-09-11 We now pause 10 seconds for station identification... Thes... Read
286 2007-09-10 Well, yesterday I had one of the best honors that I can imagi... Read
285 2007-09-07 I find it truly amazing to find out how far words can travel.... Read
284 2007-09-06 "What do you want for dinner?" "Oh, it doesn't matter." That ... Read
283 2007-09-05 I find quiet places in the noisiest spots. Luke 5:16 says,... Read
282 2007-09-04 "Be comfortable with your equipment and your surroundings", t... Read
281 2007-08-31 Shopping for a new piece of technology is just awful! I look,... Read
280 2007-08-30 I had the privilege a few years ago of working with handicapp... Read
279 2007-08-29 God says, "Before they call, I will answer." Isaiah 65:24 - ... Read
278 2007-08-28 Isn't it nice to know God is present everywhere - He doesn't ... Read
277 2007-08-27 I have a friend who confided in me the other day, that he can... Read
276 2007-08-24 Go ahead; give it a try. What is your favorite verse from Scr... Read
275 2007-08-23 God knows me. I know that because out of curiosity, I checke... Read
274 2007-08-22 God was up all night! I didn't keep Him up - He never slumbe... Read
273 2007-08-21 Some people have made it easier for God to count - they shave... Read
272 2007-08-20 Buried treasure has always been a lure for me. I want to kno... Read
271 2007-08-17 God knows what tomorrow's newspaper will say. Now, that's an... Read
270 2007-08-16 "Oh, how we suffer." Every week-day morning - get up, drive ... Read
269 2007-08-15 Boy, am I glad that we have more than one season where I live... Read
268 2007-08-13 2 Chronicles 15:7 "But you, take courage! Do not let your ha... Read
267 2007-08-10 Ever feel like a 90 year old duck? That is some description -... Read
266 2007-08-09 God doesn't use some of our vocabulary like "probably" or "it... Read
265 2007-08-08 Satan has the Bible - granted it is made of putty in that it ... Read
264 2007-08-07 "Be a more loving person!" we growl - and "get gentleness, d... Read
263 2007-08-06 I did it again! Lord, I did it again. How often do we have t... Read
262 2007-08-03 Excellence is not found by looking just anywhere. Philip... Read
261 2007-08-02 Did Jesus ever go back for seconds like I do? Luke 7:34 "T... Read
260 2007-08-01 It doesn't seem fair!! I'm up to neck in work and the weather... Read
259 2007-07-31 I laugh at myself sometimes when I picture what I read - for ... Read
258 2007-07-30 When you hear someone say with excitement - "Look!" We usuall... Read
257 2007-07-27 Don't you wonder how some people can keep smiling and being s... Read
256 2007-07-26 Psalm 5:8 could be a favorite Bible verse for most of us exce... Read
255 2007-07-25 "What I want, what I really, really want" is to be living a l... Read
254 2007-07-24 We can learn many lessons by observing the things around us. ... Read
253 2007-07-23 Boy, when we have those hot days we don't have to be reminded... Read
252 2007-07-20 "Wipe those feet before you come in here!" How many of us he... Read
251 2007-07-19 Look at Ephesians 3:20, 21 "Now to Him who is able to do exce... Read
250 2007-07-18 Not too long ago I went to the doctor (you can tell from that... Read
249 2007-07-17 Sometimes the scriptures give me a "sit-up-and-take-notice" m... Read
248 2007-07-16 It wasn't long ago that I bounded out of bed ready to face li... Read
247 2007-07-13 Listen and love! To ease a person's pain, just listen with y... Read
246 2007-07-12 Remember Mary sitting calmly at the Lord's feet when He came ... Read
245 2007-07-11 "Honk if you love peace and quiet" - I saw that on the back o... Read
244 2007-07-10 Enjoy the journey - you go this way but once. What's wrong w... Read
243 2007-07-08 Well, finally, one of life's major questions has been answere... Read
242 2007-07-06 I would like to make a very short statement this morning to j... Read
241 2007-07-05 God loves us just as we are! There is a sense of freedom to ... Read
240 2007-07-04 Happy Birthday America! I like days that include birthdays... Read
239 2007-07-03 Your attitude can set the tone for your whole day. Psalm ... Read
238 2007-07-02 Boy, am I tired of looking for stuff. Take my glasses for in... Read
237 2007-06-29 Friday is unpacking day for me - not that I have been on a tr... Read
236 2007-06-28 What Would Jesus Do? W- W- J- D? That has been around for s... Read
235 2007-06-27 Picture this: I am asked as a preacher to spend most of my t... Read
234 2007-06-26 1 Corinthians 13:11 "When I was a child...." I can imagine ho... Read
232 2007-06-25 Luke 12:48 is a scary verse for me. "From everyone who has b... Read
231 2007-06-22 Jesus had a way with words. That stands to reason because He... Read
230 2007-06-21 Luke 15:7 "there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one si... Read
229 2007-06-20 What's the scripture that says life is like a vapor? (James 4... Read
228 2007-06-19 I recognize a divine imprint for order in our world. God cre... Read
227 2007-06-18 "You can't always judge a book by it's cover." Ever heard th... Read
226 2007-06-15 While thinking about some needed repairs around my house, my ... Read
225 2007-06-14 I didn't know I had it in me - to run that long and as hard a... Read
224 2007-06-13 "Michael, how would you like to go to my family reunion in Te... Read
223 2007-06-12 One of the summer pleasures for me is to be able to be outdoo... Read
222 2007-06-11 Maybe I'm just a silly optimist, but I believe life is to be ... Read
221 2007-06-08 "It was so innocent" "It seemed to be so safe and so right."... Read
220 2007-06-07 Just one little word of encouragement can make all the differ... Read
219 2007-06-06 I think it was one of the most exciting things I've ever done... Read
218 2007-06-05 Wherever I go, I carry my Bible and a cell phone! My persona... Read
217 2007-06-04 My Mom likes old black-and-white TV episodes of Andy Griffith... Read
216 2007-06-01 Boy, has this happened to you as often as it has to me? You ... Read
215 2007-05-31 Some of the most colorful people in my life I have met in chu... Read
214 2007-05-30 Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loves at all times." Friends, t... Read
213 2007-05-29 There was a time in my life when I was known only as "Mike". ... Read
212 2007-05-28 Over the week-end, my wife and I traveled. We didn't go far ... Read
211 2007-05-25 Boy, talk about being the Lone Ranger. I feel somewhat like ... Read
210 2007-05-24 How many of you have ever seen a gazelle or lion up close? A... Read
209 2007-05-23 There is nothing like a good laugh to lift your spirits. It ... Read
208 2007-05-22 We all know that seeing is more than just using our eyes. We... Read
207 2007-05-21 I have a friend who hates Mondays (that's not you, is it?). ... Read
206 2007-05-18 "What do you want from me?" That question has been asked of ... Read
205 2007-05-17 Whenever I want to be reminded of something, I make a note or... Read
204 2007-05-16 When someone is referring to a person as a good example to fo... Read
203 2007-05-15 To make good decisions you need good information. When you a... Read
202 2007-05-14 Let me ask you - Why doesn't God make all the good people pro... Read
201 2007-05-11 I like the term "no more". The "no mores" found in the Bible... Read
200 2007-05-10 You know, you can learn quite a bit from your computer. The ... Read
199 2007-05-09 What a mess! No, I'm not talking about the pile of dirty dis... Read
198 2007-05-08 If someone had asked me a while ago what I knew about gutters... Read
197 2007-05-07 I am married to a very smart woman. I like smart women. In ... Read
196 2007-05-04 I don't seem to be getting much sleep lately. I know I need ... Read
195 2007-05-03 That big two-letter word "if" is such a powerful starter for ... Read
194 2007-05-02 When I was younger, I enjoyed those pictures where you had to... Read
193 2007-05-01 I have found that people handle things that upset them in dif... Read
192 2007-04-30 What if you were committed to climbing the ladder of success ... Read
191 2007-04-27 How was your week? Pause, sit back and take a breather. Som... Read
190 2007-04-26 My wife and I bought a house with past abuse, neglect and one... Read
189 2007-04-25 I am a self-proclaimed do-it-yourselfer. I am always fascina... Read
188 2007-04-24 Most of you know by now that I love quotes. I found one rece... Read
187 2007-04-23 I ran across this poem today and thought I'd share it with al... Read
186 2007-04-20 Children can bring such joy with their innocent selves - even... Read
185 2007-04-19 These seem to be extra busy times for me - I don't know if it... Read
184 2007-04-18 I truly hope that things go well for you today. We all have ... Read
183 2007-04-17 Do you have a standard that you operate by? You know what I... Read
182 2007-04-16 Love - love is such a four-letter word, isn't it? Boy, how c... Read
181 2007-04-13 How was your week? Pause, sit back and take a breather. Som... Read
180 2007-04-12 Ever noticed how many friends some people have? They seem to... Read
179 2007-04-11 Ever watched a painter working on a canvas to create his late... Read
178 2007-04-10 We all want people to like us. Acceptance is a human thing -... Read
177 2007-04-09 Perseverance - is defined as the ability to stick with someth... Read
176 2007-04-05 Children can bring such joy with their innocent selves - even... Read
175 2007-04-04 The