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Handle Hard Times Matthew 5:10-12 Dr. Jim Denison In a recent interview, General Norman Schwartzkopf was asked if he thought we should forgive those who helped perpetrate the atrocities of September 11. His answer: “I believe that forgiving them is God’s function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting.” Many Americans resonate with his […]
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Invest With the Best Matthew 5:1-3 Dr. Jim Denison A good friend recently sent me my favorite new story. It seems that a couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend during a particularly icy winter. Their job schedules required the husband to fly down on a Thursday, with his wife […]
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Know Bulls from Bears Matthew 5:4, Isaiah 61.1-2 Dr. Jim Denison The Pledge of Allegiance has been much in the news, as you know. To clarify things, the Ninth Circuit judges in San Francisco did not remove one nation “under God” from the Pledge. They don’t have the power to do that. They did rule […]
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Own the Right Things Matthew 5:6 Dr. Jim Denison Tiger Woods has been on the front pages all last week, seeking his second British Open championship. After becoming the first player in 30 years to win the Masters and U. S. Open in succession, he was in position to win the Grand Slam—all four major […]
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Set the Right Goals Matthew 5:5 Dr. Jim Denison President Eisenhower has been in the news recently as the one who added the phrase “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954. He was a man who sought to live his life “under God,” trusting his Lord in humble faith. So did his mother. […]
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Solve Problems Matthew 5:9 Dr. Jim Denison A friend sent me these first-grade proverbs. The teacher gave the kids the first half of the sentence, and they supplied the rest: “Don’t bite the hand that … looks dirty.” “If you lie down with dogs, you’ll … stink in the morning.” “A penny saved is … […]
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Stay Fit Matthew 5:8 Dr. Jim Denison There are three tame ducks in our back yard, Dabbling in mud and trying hard To get their share, and maybe more, Of the overflowing barnyard store. Satisfied with the task they’re at, Eating and sleeping and getting fat. But whenever the free wild ducks go by In […]
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Treat People Well Matthew 5:7 Dr. Jim Denison Lewis Smedes wrote in 1984 the best book I know on today’s subject: Forgive & Forget: Healing The Hurts We Don’t Deserve. 400,000 people have bought his book and been helped by its profound insights. For years it has been crucial to my life and ministry. It […]
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