Sleeping in Church
I really feel sorry for Eutychus. It was bad enough for the fella to fall asleep in church while Paul was preaching...he even fell out the window to his death three stories below!
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Insight for Today
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
Workaholics
A measure of efficiency and discipline in life is absolutely healthy and necessary. Being faithful and dedicated to our work is commendable. “Redeeming the time” is biblical. But there is a point where we no longer enjoy ourselves.
The Ghost of Ephraim, Part Two
To run, to quit, to escape, even to hide solves nothing...it only postpones a reckoning with reality. It may feel good now, but it’s disaster when the bills come due.
The Ghost of Ephraim, Part One
Is there a battle you’re facing today? Write down five reasons why you should not surrender. For inspiration, look at 1 Timothy 6:11-16.
“Little” People, “Big” People
God makes some people large, others moderate in stature. Still others are small in size. We frequently make the mistake of calling small folks “little,” but that is an unfortunate and unfair tag.
Dress Your Dreams in Denim
People who are in great demand today are those who can see it in their imaginations—then pull it off. Those who can think—then follow through. Those who dress their daring dreams in practical denim work clothes.
Sacrament of Broken Seed
Whether in the sweltering heat of summer or during winter’s bitter blast, I’d like to think that some carefully selected turn of a phrase, some pointed story even the choice of a single word I used reached over to your hand with a grip of fresh hope.
Acting Decisively, Part Two
That may sound like a tongue twister, but in reality it’s a mind-boggler, requiring a painful, exacting process rare to many...a process called thinking.
Acting Decisively, Part One
Making one’s own decisions develops healthy mental muscles. But I repeat, there will always be a few who crave to be told what to do. They are the ones who remain so indecisive their favourite colour is plaid.
Miscommunication, Part Two
The battle is raging. If ever we needed “a clear call” from the bugler, it is now. Are you responsible for passing on information? Tighten your lips! Hit the right note! Don’t garble that message!
