The Last Chicken Salad
Ever reach for the last donut…or chicken salad? Here’s a story that will provide you food for thought. […]
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October 7, 2024 — Getting It Right
“Success” is the key to “successors.” Success isn’t what we leave behind; it’s what we pass on. The life of faith is a relay race. None of us can accomplish in our short lives all that God wants done. One of our greatest obstacles is the smooth transfer of the baton. Even our Lord, who […]
Why?
We don’t always see the end game in the tragedies of life. “Why?” often hangs there unanswered. But faith discovers the answer here and there–enough to trust God for the rest. […]
October 4, 2024 — The Solemn Charge
Knowing God’s plan is essential. Planning brings the future into the present so we can act wisely. All these people we’ve been reading about? Here they are at the capital for the Big Event: “all the leaders…the officers…the captains…and the stewards…with the officials, the valiant men, and all the mighty men of valor” (1 Chron 28:1). Quite […]
What’s Up? Heaven, Of Course
Who doesn’t enjoy strolling through an award-winning garden or touring historic mansions like Vizcaya in Coconut Grove, Hearst Castle at San Simeon, or the du Pont Chateaux in the Brandywine Valley—all the time thankful you don’t pay for the upkeep! Could I invite you on a tour of the most magnificent Home & Gardens ever […]
October 3, 2024 — Working For The King
“Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name…will by no means lose his reward” (Mk 9:41). You know when you make a chart, and some things don’t fit any category? That may be 1 Chronicles 27:25-34! This is the column marked “Other.” It includes all sorts of responsible people from “Obil the Ishmaelite…over […]
October 2, 2024 — Tribal Chiefs & State Officials
One vital key of good leadership is knowing that every word and action has far-reaching consequences. David had seen to the ordering of priests and Levites—the religious leaders; the gatekeepers and treasury guards—the national security leaders; and “the captains of thousands and hundreds and their officers” (1 Chron 27:1)—the military leaders. But there is still the necessary […]
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October 1, 2024 — The Military Divisions
One way of peacemaking is to leave the fire of contention alone. Let it go out by itself. —C.H. Spurgeon According to sources in the know, there are 33 ongoing conflicts in the world at present, “ranging from drug wars, terrorist insurgencies, ethnic conflicts, to civil wars.” As with little Israel today, surrounded by numerous […]