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"Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." - Galatians 6:7   Here we have an unchanging and unchangeable law. In nature we know tha read more..

We got lucky when we heard the old Piedmont Hotel in Atlanta was getting a face-lift and its beautiful maple doors became available for sale as salvage items. We bought several and had them installed ... read more..

"Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." - 1 Corinthians 10:12   Greek mythology relates that the mother of Achilles dipped him, when an infant, into the Styx, read more..

  If you want to spice up your life the right condiment might jsut very well meet the need.  Here is quite the collection and buddy is looking for even more.  So get out there read more..

"Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." - Romans 8:34   A read more..

On the 12th day of the Eurocentrically-imposed midwinter festival, my potential acquaintance gave to me,TWELVE males reclaiming their inner warrior through ritual drumming.ELEVEN pipers piping (plus t... read more..

"Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for the day." - Acts 27:29   Paul, the prisoner, was being taken to Rome for read more..

'Twas the night before finals,And all through the college,The students were prayingFor last minute knowledge.Most were quite sleepy,But none touched their beds,While visions of essaysDanced in their h read more..

"Sir, we would see Jesus." - John 12:21   It is not suprising that men want to see Jesus. There has never been anyone else like Jesus and no one has ever influenced the world as H read more..

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT   This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   Isaiah 35:1-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Psalm 146   When our hearts are s read more..

Customer: "I've been ringing 0700 2300 for two days and can't get through to enquiries. Can you help?"Operator: "Where did you get that number from, sir?"Customer: "It was on the door to the Travel Ce... read more..

"The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." - Luke 19:10   The Son of Man was Jesus' own preferred way of referring to Himself. He used this name no less tha read more..

At the center of our living room is our brilliantly decorated Christmas tree. Proudly poised in the corner of our living room this Noel-novelty did not get that way by accident although there were read more..

"She hath done what she could." - Mark 14:8   Mary had done what she could for Jesus, so Jesus testified, when she poured the precious ointment on His head and feet. The LORD high read more..

"When they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold and frankincense and myrrh." - Matthew 2:11   Merchants have been reminding us for some time that only a ce read more..

Our division had to repaint our Humvees to a sand color for Desert Storm. The result was a pinkish hue, and the jokes began.One wag renamed us the Pink Panzer Division, but the best was the Humvee bum... read more..

"Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me." - Malachi 3:1   Through Malachi, the Prophet whose book closes the OT, the LORD gave a prophecy concern read more..

A farmer went to town to buy a pickup truck that he saw advertised in the paper for a certain price. After telling the salesman which truck he wanted, they sat down to do the paperwork. The salesman h... read more..

"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold thy King cometh unto thee." - Zechariah 9:9 This Messianic prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus rode into Jeru read more..

During the first day of Hanukkah, two elderly Jewish men were sitting in a wonderful deli frequented almost exclusively by Jews in New York City. They were talking amongst themselves in Yiddish, the c... read more..

"I will shake the nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come." - Haggai 2:7   We have here a Messianic prophecy, a promise of the Savior to come. Jesus Christ is referred t read more..

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Psalm 72   This is day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Imagine a stream of sinners flowing read more..

God has a lifetime of victories for us - even in the midst of much that may be against us.  Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20071209.mp3{/audio}... read more..

"They brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions." Daniel 6:16   Daniel got into the lions' den because he continued his custom of praying before the open window. It is sti read more..

"As I live, saith the LORD God, I have no pleasue in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his ways and live." - Exekiel 33:11   One of the most subtle devices of read more..

I am sitting here nursing a black eye, several bruised ribs, a badly injured shin on each leg and a terribly compromised ego. I am blaming my wife entirely for the condition I am in right now, whi read more..

"How wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?" - Jeremiah 12:5   Some people do not want to be reminded of the crossing of the river we call Death. They regard it as morbid to do s read more..

"And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed." - Isaiah 40:5 Many of you celebrated the First Sunday in Advent last Sunday, marking the beginning of a new church year, ushering in the read more..

Understanding what adoption meant to the Romans and the Greeks lets us more highly value the adoption God has given us into his family.  Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20071202.mp3{/audio}... read more..

FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT   Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44 Psalm 50:1-15   Today marks the beginning of the season of Advent, a time of preparation, a time of going to read more..