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BY GRACE ALONE   "Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?" Matthew 20:1-16 (15)       A man had hired... read more..

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST   This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.    Isaiah 55;6-9 Phil. 1:1-5,19-27 Matthew 20:1-16 Psalm 106:7,8 &nbs... read more..

My sister has the courage, but not always the skills, to tackle any home repair project.   For example, in her garage are pieces of a lawn mower she once tried to fix. So I wasn't surprised the day my... read more..

The birth of our second child, a daughter, came after a long and difficult labor. But it was definitely worth it when our beautiful little girl emerged, perfect in every way.Later, in my room, my husb... read more..

I don't know what the funniest thing about this video is - the material itself or that it's so nonsensical that it's hard to see if this is an interview with a real politician or not.Of course it's no... read more..

"What shall we say, then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?" Romans 6:1-4  by request.       Evangelical Christians are sometimes accused of read more..

"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness: and what communion hath light with darkness?" 2 Corinthians 6:14  (by read more..

The child comes home from his first day at school. His Mother asks, "Well, what did you learn today?"The kid replies, "Not enough. They want me to come back tomorrow."... read more..

If you are wondering what a Goober is, there is a picture of one at:https://www.cybersalt.org/pastor-tim-s-cleanlaugh-site/what-is-a-gooberA goober notices that she's low on gas so she stops at the ga... read more..

"What shall I do, then, with Jesus, which is called Christ?" Matthew 27:19-28    Pontius Pilate did not know what to do. He had placed Jesus and Barabbas, a criminal, before t read more..

Most people would probably live long happy lives going to church every Sunday and never hearing a sermon about sex. It's uncomfortable and for some the mere mention of the topic can open up old wounds... read more..

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST                           &nbs... read more..

"Wist ye not that I must be about My Father's business?" Luke 2:42-52         Jesus had gone to Jerusalem with Mary and Joseph. He had remained in the read more..

"What shall I render unto the LORD for all His benefits toward me?" Psalm 116:12       When a friend shows us a special act of kindness or a great favor, we see read more..

"Does a spring send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?" James 3:11       Judged by its size, the tongue is only a small and insignifcant part read more..

Acts 27 tells the story of Paul becoming shipwrecked on his way to Rome to be presented to Ceasar. God gave Paul very precise and clear messages as to what the passengers needed to do on this doomed v... read more..

The trendy dresser fancied himself quite a lady-killer, and was delighted to find a note pinned inside a new shirt.  It contained a girl's name and address, and asked the recipient to send a photograp... read more..

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST   This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   Ezekiel 33:7-9 Romans 13:1-10 Matthew 18:15-20 Psalm 95    &nbs... read more..

  "Whom say ye that I am?" Luke 9:20       Jesus had taught His twelve disciples less than two years. During that time He had brought the comfort of peace read more..

Dear Dog,I am so sorry about you being sent to the dog pound for the broken lamp which you did not break; the fish you did not spill; and the carpet that you did not wet; or the wall that you did not ... read more..

 "And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed for the day of redemption." Eph. 4:30.        When the Lord presents evidence upon read more..

"Have we not all one Father? Hath not one God created us?" Malachi 2:10  by request       With every privilege goes responsibility. The privilege of being read more..

At breakfast one day, I eagerly waited for my husband to comment on my first attempt at homemade cinnamon rolls.After several minutes with no reaction, I asked, "If I baked these commercially, how muc... read more..

I took my 5 year old grandson to the optometrist to pick up his new glasses. The glasses were prescribed "to help him read and be able to see the computer better".When we got back home, he got on the ... read more..

"What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith and have not works? Can faith save him?" James 2:14 by request.       The fact that we are save read more..

A young pupil asked, "Master, what is fate.""Ah, my son, it is what has brought great nations together. It has made the world a smaller place in which to live. It has inspired men of worth to work end... read more..

"Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor." Eph. 5:2       What a read more..

"Sir, what must I do be saved?" Acts 16:30         Paul and Silas were in prison because of their preaching. They had been beaten cruelly. Yet in the read more..

"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us." Psalm 103:12       East is entirely and completely removed from the we read more..

The words from the Lord Jesus in Luke 12 clearly show how God feels about His creation; ``you are worth more than many sparrows``. God places the importance of humans above the rest of creation yet th... read more..