January 2024
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“Nobody likes correction” isn’t entirely true. We like correction when we readily see the problem and the benefit. We don’t like it when we think it’s unnecessary or intrusive. My oldest daughter came home from college recently and said her car was making a funny noise. I got in and drove it and instantly knew
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Have you ever researched you family tree? Most of us don’t know our ancestry beyond our grand or great-grandparents. I’ve always wondered if I am related to the two former presidents who bear the same last name. Everyone wants to find that royal or famous person in our lineage. However, no one wants to claim
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned about kids it is they make messes. However, that’s life! I’d rather have kids and the messiness that accompanies them than a perfect house without them! Oh, I make some, too! Sometimes those messes are little. Sometimes those messes are big. My wife and I are constantly saying things
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The disciples didn’t ask Jesus, “Teach us how to preach, teach us to heal, teach us the right songs to sing, teach us to raise the dead, teach us to hold good church services, teach us about the right ministries, or teach us how to reach more people…”. They knew if they could learn to
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Some days are tougher than others.Some days it seems the devil tries harder.Some days we feel defeated and weary.Some days we are overwhelmed.Some days we feel used and alone.Some days we just want to quit.Some days we don’t want to walk in our calling.Some days we just long for heaven.Maybe for you, some days is
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I once heard about a contractor who asked his worker to build the next house for their company. The contractor wanted the worker to oversee the entire project. This was the first house the worker had ever built completely on his own. He decided to use second rate materials, cut corners, and pocket the money
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The most misunderstood, underutilized, and misrepresented Person of the Godhead is the Holy Spirit. He is a Person of power. He is our Helper. He is our Friend. Let’s look at His power. Power is something many have sought and even fought to attain. Power has been abused and misused. But power is the last
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Do you read the verses around your favorite Bible verse? We should. They will keep you from misinterpreting Scripture. Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” That’s one of my favorites. This Scripture means Jesus doesn’t change. He’s constant. He’s always been…timeless…trustworthy. It was interesting to read the verses before
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One day I was dropping my son off for school and the line was about 15 cars long. Suddenly, a car passed us all by and went to the front of the line. They stopped, a couple of kids got out, and I got aggravated. I thought, “There’s a line for a reason. They need
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Let’s face it…the longer we live, the more opportunities we have to be offended. It’s inevitable. The only way to never be hurt, offended or disappointed is to live alone in a cave in a remote island somewhere far away. Even then, the thought of people from your past can cause you problems if not
stephen R Harrison 