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God’s Peace for God’s Purpose Romans 8:5-8 James C. Denison Starbucks is experimenting with a $1 cup of coffee. Now you know things are tough in the economy. It’s an eight-ounce serving they call the “short cup.” They may even start allowing free refills of traditional coffee. Your usual double cream latte espresso with hazelnut […]
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He Who Has the Gold, Makes the Rules Matthew 7:12 Dr. Jim Denison I mentioned last week that I teach Men’s Bible Study because I have stories I can’t tell on Sunday. Some of you wondered what I meant. Here are some stories which get close to the line. “Cash, check or charge?” the clerk […]
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It’s All In Your Mind Colossians 3:1-4 Dr. Jim Denison During the Great Depression, an impoverished widow stepped into the foyer of an insurance company. An agent asked if he could help her. “Yes,” she replied. Taking out a yellowed, weathered insurance policy, she said, “I’ve lost my job and can’t keep paying this. What […]
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Making the Past into the Future Isaiah 55:12-13 Dr. Jim Denison In the United States, the standard distance between the rails of railroad tracks is 4 feet 8.5 inches, and has been since the first railroads were built in this country more than 170 years ago. Why such an odd distance? These first tracks were […]
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Playing Theological Scrabble Acts 13:16-23 Dr. Jim Denison I have an article written by someone with too much spare time. This person has played Scrabble in an unusual way: by rearranging the letters, “George Bush” becomes “He bugs Gore,” “dormitory” becomes “dirty room,” “the Morse code” spells “here come dots,” “slot machines” is “cash lost […]
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The Most Important Things in Life Are Not Things Proverbs 3:5-10 Dr. Jim Denison Here are some of the least-important facts I know: – Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. – There are more chickens than people in the world. – Two-thirds of the world’s eggplant is grown in New Jersey. – An ostrich’s eye […]
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The Summer of Your Soul Matthew 24:30-35 Dr. Jim Denison Summer is my favorite season of the year. The stress of life lifts somewhat. Schedules are less demanding. More time off is taken. Families get together more. 29.3 million people traveled at least 50 miles for the Memorial Day weekend. But all is not idyllic. […]
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