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Help for Desperate Housewives Matthew 12:46-50 Dr. Jim Denison Laura Bush made history with her remarks at the White House Correspondents Dinner last Saturday night. Her most repeated line complains that her husband, “Mr. Excitement,” is in bed each night by 9:00 o’clock, leaving her to watch “Desperate Housewives.” Then she added, “I am a […]
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Help for the Weary Soul Matthew 11:28-30 Dr. Jim Denison I bring you greetings from the Baptist World Alliance, which met last week in Melbourne, Australia. It’s summer “down under,” 90 degrees and beautiful, but someone’s got to go “suffer for Jesus.” I learned to say “g’day, mates,” saw some kangaroos and koala bears, and […]
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Hope for Hurting Hearts Matthew 5:31-32 Dr. Jim Denison Today we return to the Sermon on the Mount, and find ourselves standing before one of the most difficult subjects in all of Scripture and life today: divorce. America has 5% of the world’s population, but 50% of its divorces. Web sites, magazines, and support groups […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32 Today we return to the Sermon on the Mount and find ourselves standing before one of the most difficult subjects in all of Scripture and life today: divorce. Every one of us has experienced divorce or known someone affected directly by it. Let’s ask the Lord our most common questions about […]
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How to Do What You Cannot Do Matthew 7:12 Dr. Jim Denison Someone has written that you know you are in Texas in July when: the birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground; the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance; hot water comes out of both […]
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How to Find Your Heart Matthew 10:1-10 Dr. Jim Denison This past Tuesday, amid much ceremony and tradition, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI. I wish my experiences in church work could be so dignified. I should have known pastoral ministry was not all pomp and circumstance in my first pastorate, on the […]
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How to Forgive What You Can’t Forget Matthew 5:43-48 Dr. Jim Denison The Wall Street Journal recently carried a front-page article describing the so-called “Revenge Industry.” This is a new kind of business which caters to those who have been wronged and are unwilling to forgive. “Revenge Unlimited” is one example—through its web site it […]
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How to Get an Appointment with God Matthew 27.51-54 Dr. Jim Denison A few years ago our family went to Washington, D.C. on summer vacation. The highlight of the trip for me, I was sure, was going to be our visit to the White House. I’ve long been fascinated with presidential history, and have read […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42 Natural disasters have dominated the headlines this week. Wildfires are burning in California. Power has been cut to as many as three million customers as officials try to prevent further incidents that would make the fires even worse. A tornado roared through Dallas last Sunday, causing $2 billion in losses. And […]
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How to Hear From God Matthew 2:19-23 Dr. Jim Denison A friend recently sent me some questions I couldn’t answer: Why do we wash bath towels? Aren’t we clean when we use them? If not, what was the purpose of the bath? What is the point of brick wallpaper? Is there ever a day when […]
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