October 31, 2024
When the holiday blahs settle in, it’s time to do some self-talk and use the second half of the psalmist’s blues song to tell your soul, “Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God” (Psalm 42:5, 11).
March 16, 2016
By Jim Tune Back in 1966 the folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel released an album called Sounds of Silence. The album was a best-selling collection of reflective songs with contemplative lyrics. It has been preserved by the Library of Congress as a “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” work of art. For that album, Paul Simon penned the words to a song about a much-admired philanthropist who was envied by all. “Richard Cory,” a poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson, was adapted by Simon into a song that ends with the startling news of the philanthropist committing suicide. My grandmother used to
September 13, 2010
This week”s treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson (for September 19) is written by Phil Roberts who serves as senior minister with Hill-N-Dale Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. ________________________________________________________ God Rejects Idol Worship (Exodus 32:1-10) “I don’t want a relationship.” I remember those words of rejection from 20 years ago almost like yesterday. They were preceded by the phrase, “I think we need to talk,” and followed by my label of being “dumped.” Rejection hurts, and motivates. We are motivated by the pain of rejection and the fear of further rejection. But should feelings or fears of being rejected by God ever come
November 12, 2008
By Mark A. Taylor Faced with economic downturns like those we”re experiencing now, many businesses make their first cuts in the marketing department. The conventional wisdom (which is often anything but wise) says we can”t afford advertising and publicity when revenue is falling behind budget. Such thinking ignores the fact that we must work twice as hard to make the sale when economic times are hard. Sometimes business should up the promotion when income is down. Unfortunately, some churches make a similar mistake. Faced with falling offerings, they retreat and retrench. They miss the great opportunity before them when tough
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