Faith and Religion
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Clay Center, Kansas – “Until my mid-30s, I went to casinos every now and then, maybe once a year. It was fun. But then…” This is the story of a single mom with two kids who … more
Clay Center, Kansas - “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” wrote Martin Luther King, Jr in his letter from a jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama. Nelson Mandela, who spent … more
Men’s ministry leader Patrick Morley wrote, “A disciple is someone called to live ‘in’ Christ, equipped to live ‘like’ Christ, and sent to live ‘for’ … more
#1 was a man with his PHD in the Law of Moses, #2 was a woman who was a close friend. Both needed to hear words that would be hard for their ears to hear, even harder for their hearts to accept and … more
Clay Center, Kansas - Dr. Jeffery Bernstein shares about 26-year-old Jasper. He could only hold down a job for a few months at a time. His explanations for quitting were “toxic … more
John the Baptist is to be admired for his simple witness for Jesus. Verses 19-28 record an interrogation of John by a deputation sent by Pharisees. John’s confidence in his role as an early … more
Have you ever wondered who they were? The texts are Lk 10:1-24; Mt 11:20-30, the accounts of Jesus sending out the 72, His EVANGELISTIC STRIKE TEAM.   Note: When Jesus sent out the Twelve … more
John the Baptist is introduced as the inaugural witness to Jesus (1:6-8). His witness is inaugural in the sense that he testified about Christ before Calvary and the Resurrection. John, like … more
Clay Center, Kansas – On May 8, 1914, Congress passed a joint resolution to establish the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day. Then on May 9th, the President signed the proclamation … more
In my 75-year lifetime, the red ribbon winner as the most gifted writer of illustrations and comparisons, in IMHO, is Mark Twain. One of my favorites is in as letter he wrote to George Bainton in … more
Israel would need strong leadership in the Promised Land (13:1-2). Christ also desires strong leadership for His New Testament churches, so the church can benefit from Israel’s experience. To … more
What is the core of the Christian faith? One of the best places to find the answer to that question is in 1 Cor. 15:1-8 “Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I … more
Ill feelings toward others affect how you see yourself (19:17-18a). Pointing to wrong in someone should be done with humility, kindness, and concern. That is legitimate, but bearing a grudge and … more
Clay Center, Kansas – College basketball fans live for March Madness. It is about this time a particular name is remembered each year – Coach John Wooden, the legendary coach of the UCLA … more
Can you think of any good reason why an employer would purposefully hire an employee, who everyone in town hated, to be a manager in their business? Well, I can’t. But that is exactly what … more
The Bible makes abundantly clear that pride is not part of an acceptable life plan. Pride is a common element in every sin; it leads from the front: “Pride goes before destruction, And a … more
Before I unveil some good news for BIBLICAL LOVE and MARRIAGE, let me mention why we need to hear some good news. Our American culture has been abusing marriage since the late 1960s. How often … more
More than centering focus on creation, Genesis 1 focuses on the God who began everything. Rather than concentrating on details in the creation story, “Man’s meaning is to be found not in … more
  “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18) There is good pride like when one puts forth their best effort to do an excellent job, or when … more
Many years ago I decided to read Jesus’ Sermon On The Mount as my sermon on Sunday. I was thinking that He was the greatest preacher and Matthew 5-7 was His greatest sermon. I tried to read it … more
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