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The Death of the Snake King…
I recently saw a headline (not the one I used) that caught my eye (see news article here). There was a man in Malaysia known as the “Snake King” because of his death-defying stunts where he did performances with deadly cobras for the public. Mr. Ali Khan Samsuddin spent more than 25 years working with…
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A Good Brother’s Good Question
I was recently having a conversation with a good brother about life and faith. He has only been a Christian for a few years, and it seems that the subject of service is still daunting to him. Those who honestly approach the Book to learn and grow still struggle to figure things out. Perhaps, it…
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Some Book Recommendations
Occasionally someone will ask me about books to read. Even recently, I was asked for some recommended reading material by some of my fellow preachers. Boy, do I love this topic! I tried to read a book a week in 2022… I didn’t make it. Perhaps, I should make the point, READ YOUR BIBLE. I…
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Two things our young people need to know
(Some thoughts after reading an excellent article by Mark Robert in Feb. 2023 issue of Truth Magazine) Are you encouraging your young people to ask you questions? If they aren’t asking you, they are asking their friends, or Google… I can promise you that isn’t what we want! Develop a culture, and individually an attitude,…
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Observations from Philippians
The shorter books of the NT are sometimes deemed as less significant. True, Philippians is no Romans, Hebrews, or Corinthians. But there are some rich truths we can glean both from the content and the context of this shorter epistle of Paul. Consider a few points from history. Paul wrote this while he was under…
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Tests of True Christianity
In our culture, it has become popular to include everyone no matter their particular religious convictions. We welcome the idea that says, “You believe what you want to believe and I’ll believe what I want to believe and we can work and worship together anyway…” John would have much to say about such misguided inclusiveness. …
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How To Prevent A Divorce
This is not a foolproof plan, nor is this a world-changing solution. I think that should be obvious. But I don’t apologize for saying, every divorce is preventable as long as both parties want to prevent it. We might stress a portion of that sentence, both parties have to want to prevent the divorce. If…
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