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Many of you have seen a list of “bulletin bloopers.” These, however, are fairly new (at least, to me). I believe these can be found in a book called “Anguished English” by Richard Lederer: Women’s Luncheon: Each member bring a … Continue reading →

When our mission team planned to move to Romania to do mission work, we signed a letter of commitment to each other. We committed to be fully dedicated and committed to Jesus and the authority inherent in His word. We … Continue reading →

What purpose does Christ serve for you? Obviously He can be any of those things and more, but many of these points we can get from someone else besides Jesus Christ. The one thing that Jesus does for us that … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again when many are planting gardens. Even if you are not gardening this year, or a gardener at all, you know why gardens are planted. Every spring, depending on what you plant in your garden, … Continue reading →

When you start the life of motherhood, you begin a life of tremendous responsibility and joy and, sometimes, heartache. Motherhood comes also with a lot of authority. I have heard many moms, especially moms of young children, lament that their … Continue reading →

Sonja Lyubomirsky is a professor of psychology at the University of California-Riverside and she does research into what makes people happy. She has written at least two books. In one of them, The Myths of Happiness, she deals with a … Continue reading →

When Paul writes Philippians, he is in prison. He uses the word “chains” (translated as “imprisonment” by the NASV) four times all in the first chapter: 1:7, 13-14, 17. Yet, he also uses the verb “to rejoice” nine times: 1:18; … Continue reading →

I am going to die. I have a fatal condition known as humanity and that means that at some point. I am going to die. And so are you. The one thing that concerns me about death is making sure … Continue reading →

Over sixty years ago, “Old Maid’s Day” was first observed. It was done to honor never-married women over the age of 35. It was not very long ago when a woman over the age of 20 panicked if she were … Continue reading →

The church of Christ was established in Philippi in Acts 16 by the apostle Paul. Eventually, Paul ends in prison in Rome at the end of Acts where, it seems, he wrote the letter of Philippians. This letter is recognized … Continue reading →