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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 …
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By Mike Sublett
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5/13/25
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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 …
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By David Moore
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4/15/25
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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 …
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By Mike Sublett
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4/8/25
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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 …
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By David Moore
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4/1/25
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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 …
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Clint Decker
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3/11/25
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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 …
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By Mike Sublett
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3/4/25
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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 …
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By David Moore
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2/18/25
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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 …
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By Mike Sublett
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2/11/25
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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 …
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By Dr. David Moore
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2/4/25
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“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 …
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By Clint Decker
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1/29/25
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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 …
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By Mike Sublett
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1/21/25
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Nearing my 75th birthday, I realize that I’m certainly from a very different generation and therefore see many things very differently. Many of my different perceptions of things are rooted in …
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By Mike Sublett
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1/7/25
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Clay Center, Kansas – During America’s bloody civil war, while tens of thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers were dying on battlefields, President Abraham Lincoln looked through the …
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By Clint Decker
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12/3/24
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Have you ever watched a skilled artist draw a picture? When the first lines are drawn the final object seems so far away, even non-existent. Even as several more lines take their proper place, …
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By Mike Sublett
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11/26/24
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Paul applies to the church all he has related so far (1:24-2:5).
In spite of his current circumstance as a prisoner, he can rejoice that he conducted his ministry for Jesus for the sake of the …
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By David Moore
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11/19/24
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I had an interesting experience this past Sunday in a class I was teaching. It all centered around 1 Kings 19:12: “After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after …
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By Mike Sublett
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11/12/24
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Clay Center, Kansas – Samuel Adams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, 4th Governor of Massachusetts and a cousin to President John Adams once said about voting, “Let each …
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Clint Decker
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11/5/24
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In 1:15-23 Paul addresses the place of Jesus Christ in God’s plan of salvation. In 15-17 His work is in relation to God (15) and in relation to the entire universe (16-17).
First, Jesus …
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By David Moore
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10/31/24
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In Ephesians 6 Paul describes the Christian’s warfare and armor. This article will focus on who we fight. Carefully examine this passage. Eph. 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and …
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By Mike Sublett
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10/23/24
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Clay Center, Kansas – While his hands gripped the casket and tears streamed down his face looking at his daddy, little Jimmy was devastated, along with many others. He did not understand what …
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By Clint Decker
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10/9/24
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