By Dennis Tucker In Luke 15 we read of a young man who wanted to live life his way. He asked for his part of the family inheritance and left for greener pastures. Perhaps he felt too confined by his father’s standards. The lifestyle he chose is described in Luke 15:13. The New King James uses …
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Clock Watch Worshipers
By Don R. Hastings I am a preacher who does not get his feelings hurt easily. It is advantageous for preachers to be “thick skinned.” It is good to let cutting remarks go in one ear and immediately out the other. Don’t let the insult lodge in your mind and you will find it easier for …
My Days Are Swifter Than A Weaver’s Shuttle
By Brooks Cochran Once back in the 1950s I was in a drug store looking over the selection of paperback books that were for sale. One certain book caught my attention, or at least its title. It was George Orwell’s 1984. At the time I thought to myself: “1984 is a long way into the future.” …
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Jesus Would Be Called A Pharisee Today (1)
By Partick Donahue The charge of “Phariseeism” has been made by many in the religious world in recent times. I believe that many, if not all, of those making the charge misunderstand what Phariseeism really was. According to their view of Phariseeism, as seen in their explanations for their charges, the “arch-enemy” of the Pharisees in …
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