you are the light on the hill!
Ask fifty people to finish the statement "Live As If" and you are likely to get fifty different answers. For Christians it will mean something different than for non-Christians. Incorporated into the top graphic are the answers given by friends of mine. It is our desire that your answer will be different each time you visit.
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Important Decision Time Arrives
'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw
In Luke Chapter 18 and at verse 31, Jesus Christ takes the 12 aside - and tells them - we are going up to Jerusalem.
Jesus has been speaking to the crowds - and teaching the disciples. Jesus has been healing the sick – and receiving young children with open arms. We have been listening to
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Not my feet, Lord!
'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess
Peter showed his motivational gift of Perceiver at the Passover supper when Jesus knelt to wash his feet. (John 13) For Peter, it was either all or nothing. He was so passionate about everything, and he had a sureness about Jesus that was only a little misplaced as Jesus taught him that evening.
Jesus brought the water and the drying cloth to Simon Peter who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Peter probably drew up his knees and leaned away from his beloved friend.
Jesus gazed up at Peter and replied, “You do not realize now what I am
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The Most Difficult Verse
''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs
"Do nothing from factional motives [through contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance. Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of mind) let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself [thinking more highly of one another than you do of yourselves]."- Philippians 2:3 (AMP) This verse is very difficult to swallow, if we are completely honest with ourselves. Every human mind on the planet naturally resists this verse, if they are honest. Antagonism, evil competitiveness, jealousy,
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Psalms 91:10
'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro
'There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. ' Psalm 91:10 KJV
A key factor in the ability to believe this verse true is to have a deep and personal understanding of God’s love for you. God’s love and our fear are polar opposites of each other. The level of fear you experience in life tells the level of your belief in God’s love
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Walking the Political Highway
'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell
When I was a kid growing up in the suburbs of Dallas, one of the first moments I ever remember the topic of homosexuality coming up was during an episode of M*A*S*H*, that mega-popular sitcom starring Alan Alda and many other upcoming stars. The scene displayed a soldier afraid of going back to his military unit for fear of ridicule from his fellow officers, conveying his fears to the sympathetic ears of Hawkeye Pierce and Trapper John M.D. Liberalism was starting to come into the fold among television land back then (another example: Archie Bunker), so the writers made sure the
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Bible and Quote - March 3-7
'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns
David said, Whoever would strike the Jebusites (who held impregnable Jerusalem for 400+ years), let him reach (them). through the water tunnel. 2 Samuel 5:8a
It is when you stop banging on the doors of the stronghold, and begin to enter through the water tunnel (power of the Holy Spirit and the Word) that you will find victory. Ron Daniel
David made the fortress city (Jerusalem) his home and named it "City of David." He developed the city from the outside terraces inward. 2 Samuel 5:9
Just as you would not neglect seeds .planted with the hope that
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Faith and Thanksgiving
'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
I heard this story several years ago. Our pastor at the time called on a woman who had attended our church; she and her husband were residents of a nursing home.
She shared with the pastor her desire to give the church an offering. She promised to have a dollar when he came the next time. The pastor thanked her; they visited awhile longer.
On his next visit, she presented him with two dollars for the church. When I heard this,
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St. Paddy's Day
'Point of Reference' from Fred Price
Green – the color of Ireland, the emerald isle; fostering the tradition of the wearing of green on St. Patrick’s Day. Images of a pugnacious character, with a look of defiant determination on his face and shamrocks abound. Pride in being Irish is expressed in parades and ceremonies all across the country.
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Honor Your Award
'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley
Today is Byron "Whizzer" White's birthday. He turns 89 today. That's almost 90. Almost. Kind of like the almost as in, "We almost had the Whizzer on that play." That was heard a lot during his years at the University of Colorado. Yessir, if you were a football buff back in the thirties you knew who Byron "Whizzer" White was. Matter of fact he parlayed that great football ability into a professional football career in the NFL with the then Pittsburgh Pirates which became the Steelers.
Problem was, it was only one year, 1938. Why would such a promising football
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One Thing
''Winging It' from Stan Smith
Remember when Jesus visited Mary and Martha that one time (Luke 10:38-42)? It's a well-known story. Martha set about preparing for Him, and Mary sat down at His feet. Martha complained. "Tell her to help me."
But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her." (Luke 10:41-42)
"One thing is necessary." What a statement! In a world where we have so many "necessary things", Jesus
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The Lord Who Makes Holy
'The Way' from Kevin Pauley
Keep all my laws and obey them, for I am the Lord, who makes you holy. - Leviticus 20:8
At the village church in Kalonovka, Russia, attendance at Sunday school picked up after the priest started handing out candy. One of the most faithful attendees was a pug-nosed, pugnacious lad who recited his Scriptures piously, pocketed his reward, and then fled into the fields to munch on it. The priest took a liking to the boy and persuaded him to attend church school. This was preferable to doing household chores from which his devout parents excused him. By offering other inducements,
Long trips are a mixed bag for me. Some are absolutely refreshing while others are a drain. Trips with my wife are wonderful. We always talk practically the whole way there and back. Trips by myself are the ones that can be a drag. Having to sit in a car for a long trip with just me can be taxing. I don't know how my wife does it.There is a little mind game I play with myself when I am
Daily Refractions
Words to Ponder
If it were always sunshine we should see no stars. - Thomas Watson (1620-86)
'Daily Reading Plan'
from StudyLight.org
Bible-in-a-Year NAS
Numbers 5-6; Ecclesiastes 5; Matthew 18:1-20:
"Command the sons of Israel that they send away from the camp everyone with leprosy, everyone having a discharge, and everyone who is unclean because of contact with a dead person. "You shall send away both male and female; you shall send them outside the camp so that they do not defile their camp where I dwell in their midst." And the sons of Israel did so and sent them outside the camp; just as the LORD had spoken to Moses, that is what the