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  • The Team
         'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley

    Marshalltown, Iowa. Why Marshalltown, Iowa? Because Marshalltown, Iowa is where the legend began. Legends always have to begin somewhere and this one began in Marshalltown, Iowa in the mid 1920s. A young man with a drive in his spirit that few had seen before was new to this small town in Iowa. The school had a limited budget as schools did then. Many of the teachers were not only coaches but also coaches of several sports. Adolph Rupp was the coach...of the wrestling team. Before he came, the team had struggled to get boys involved and those who were involved weren't very…

  • Why Defend Inerrancy?
         ''Winging It' from Stan Smith

    I find myself these days more and more defending the argument that the Scriptures in their original documents were without error. We can further conclude, based on the high level of confidence that we have (better than 99.5% confidence), that the texts we have are true to the original documents, that our Bibles are without error. Oh, there may be a minor translation mistake here or there. There may be a transcription error in a number or something. But the doctrine of biblical inerrancy holds that the Bible is 100% infallible and inerrant in what it teaches. I defend that. Lots…

  • The Monk
         'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

    “I, the Son of Man, am master even of the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:8 There once was an old Japanese monk who lived simply and tried to follow his orders’ rules as best he could. He had an acolyte that followed him everywhere, trying to absorb the old man’s wisdom so that he too could one day become a monk. One day, they were traveling to a distant city. As they approached a river, they discovered that the little footbridge had been washed away in a storm. The river could be forded, but there was no to cross and stay dry. Standing on the bank of the river…

  • No Ordinary Sermon (1-6-11)
         'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

    Tired of ordinary sermons? For a refreshing change, try the Sermon on the Mount. The contents of this timeless sermon are not ordinary; its speaker was not ordinary; its purpose was not ordinary; its implications were not ordinary. About the only thing ordinary about the Sermon on the Mount were the issues with which the hearers were dealing. These were as old as time itself; they have not changed since then by any appreciable amount. The names are different, the customs are different, but the struggles are the same. It is a timeless message aimed directly at the heart of humanity. …

  • It Can Be Dangerous Rushing Up to Follow Jesus Christ!
         'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw

    In the latter part of Luke Chapter 9, Jesus Christ has resolutely set His face to go to Jerusalem and ultimately the Cross. He and His disciples have been travelling together with a highly interesting conversation and profound teaching from Christ. As they were going on their way, a man comes up to……

  • Revealed Splendor
         'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess

    Many times in my life the splendor and glory of God bursts upon me in sudden and astonishing ways. When I was much younger, it felled me to my knees. Now that I am older, this majesty that explodes before me spiritually puts me on my face before God. I cannot fathom even from the depth and breadth of my soul just how wonderful and marvelous God is to astound me, pointedly and specifically. After 20 years of marriage, God gave me permission to leave my husband. I had been providing for him for almost three years—providing his liquor and his women while he lounged…

  • Kiss Of Passion
         'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro

    The heart beats faster with every gaze into the eyes of your love. Your hands sweat and it's harder to breath. The excitement level is near maximum capacity and you wonder how you could ever live another year, day or moment without the love. It's beyond passion and purpose. It's what you were made for. It's internal and eternal. It's consuming and it's more than desirable. To live without your love is to die daily and it's to wade in the deepest darkness of the shallow waters of an empty and directionless life. Yet we dodge our love daily for fear of rejection and we lay aside the…

  • Having
         ''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs

    In the Hebrew language, there is no word for “have”. The concept is not even in the language. Therefore, nothing can really be possessed or owned. Nothing can be “had” by adding or subtraction. “Having” (as most understand the word…) can not be possessed. Also, as Christians we can “have” only in Jesus Christ. All things are in Christ, simply because He is the creator, the sustainer, the power of continuance are only possible in and through Him. The well known expression “you can’t take it with you” is…

  • Respecting Others is Glorifying God
         'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell

    Do you show respect to others in your life? Do they show the same to you? What do you regard as respectful behavior? Is it merely doing as one says when they say they'll do it, or does it dive much deeper than that, demonstrating by not only backing up what one says, as much as one does? According to Wikipedia, the definition of respect is: "Respect gives a positive feeling of esteem or deference for a person or other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling…

  • Bible and Quote - April 21-25
         'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

    The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You. Psalm 102:28 Don’t let these parenting years get away from you. Your contributions to your children and grandchildren could rank as your greatest accomplishments in life. James Dobson, 1936- Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits.. Psalm 103:2 Make not mercies that are great - little. Jeremiah Burroughs, 1600-46, English Puritan Congregationalist preacher (Bless the Lord) Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness…

  • Wait for the LORD
         'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

    “I say to myself, ‘The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.’ The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the ones who seek him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” Lamentations 3:24-26 Jeremiah calls the Lord his portion. God is his inheritance. An inheritance is a gift or a legacy given to an heir. He further states he will wait for it. He speaks here of the benefit of waiting on the Lord. When a believer waits for His guidance and direction, he or she learns of God and of His ways. They spend…

Daily Devotionals
Some people were made to own a dog. Or should I say have a dog. The concept of ownership never really enters the true dog lover's mind. My brother-in-law, Terry Simpson, is the classic example of a person who is supposed to have a dog. Terry treats a dog with love and respect and, quite truthfully, spoils the living daylights out of them.The first one I remember is Tootsie. Tootsie was an outside dog but Terry did everything but bring…
Daily Dose
Daily Toon
Daily Refractions
Daily Wisdom
Proverbs 16:9 - The mind of man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
Words to Ponder
Man's maker was made man that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother's breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain thirst, the Light sleep, the Way be tired on its journey; that Truth might be accused of False witnesses, the Teacher be beaten wit whips, the Foundation be suspended on wood; that Strength might grow weak; that the Healer might be wounded; that Life might die. - Augustine (354-430)
'Daily Reading Plan' from StudyLight.org
Bible-in-a-Year — NAS
1 Kings 18; Amos 2:1-3:2; 1 Corinthians 5:
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly; for when Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water.) Then Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the river valleys; perhaps we will find…
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