When I was 4 years old, I had a chance to be a hero. I was at my cousin’s birthday party, running around in the backyard. We ended up behind the swing set, where with impeccable timing, my cousin’s head and a backwards-traveling swing met at the same place, at the wrong time. As the […]
Download Life Guide Download Leader’s Life Guide Dear friends in Christ, I’m so glad you’re here on this Father’s day weekend to hear about the amazing blessing your heavenly Father wants to give you. There was a dad, whose ex-wife didn’t want him to be involved in his son’s life. But the dad still loved […]
Download Life Guide Download Leader’s Life Guide The Holy Spirit has Come! I. He’s Come with Miraculous Signs II. He’s Come with the Gift of Tongues III. He’s Come with a Message of Salvation for All (Acts 2:1-21) When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. {2} Suddenly a […]
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Download Life Guide You were just hired to work in a carpentry shop. Your first day on the job, your boss assigns you the task of making a beautiful cabinet. Excited for your first project, you grab the necessary lumber, and ask your boss where he keeps the tools. He responds, “Oh…yeah, sorry! We don’t […]
Download Life Guide In the 1920s the economy was flourishing in the United States and business leaders were pouring their profits right back into industry. One of the leading companies, General Motors, was doing very well and their President, a man named John Jacob Raskob, wanted to extend his reach into the real estate world […]
When I graduated from high school I was like most 18 year olds. I couldn’t wait to get to college. Living away from home, away from my parents’ rules, with no curfews and no chores. And so off I went to Northwestern College in Watertown, a whole 90 miles away from home, moved into a […]
Question for you. Do you think God really cares about how you spend your free time? Understand, I’m not asking, “Do you think God minds if you use your free time to rob banks?” I mean, do you think God cares whether you use your spare time to go fishing or bowling or play cards? […]
A pastor learned that there were serious problems at his former congregation. It had become riddled with cliques and divisions over which pastor people preferred, between rich vs poor, between those who considered themselves more spiritual and those they judged to be less so. The arguments resulted in chaos in worship services and at church […]
“Keep your eye on the ball…” I’m sure you’ve all heard someone say that before. If you’re playing baseball and you keep whiffing on every pitch the coach may remind you to keep your eye on the ball… focus on the ball the whole time… don’t let your eyes wander to try and pick up […]