I was speaking with a friend of mine this afternoon, an outdoorsman, and he offhandedly made the comment that most people die in the wilderness because they don't worry about their predicament until it's too late. He went on to…
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I had a strange dream last Saturday evening. It was a flashback to when I was in 7th grade and attended Sutherland Elementary School on the south side of Chicago. There were all kinds of activities and most of us…
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This morning, Janet, Andrew and I headed north to Tipton where I once again had a guest preaching assignment - week two, having already been there to preach a message last Sunday. Last week, I worked on teaching the book…
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Did you ever order a meal from a Chinese restaurant? Chances are you have - I know we've done it many times. And most of the time, you get a number of choices - you may get one item from…
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I was watching TV this evening and during many of the commercial breaks, the announcer would tell the viewers, "Details at 11". Of course, there was always a teaser line first - something to whet your appetite so you would…
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Throughout the years, Janet has always been able to tell me exactly what the weather will be - wherever we are in the world. In fact, she has become so used to knowing the weather that I really don't even…
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October 15th marks the birthday of my cousin, Dave. He's not a first cousin - in fact, our fathers were first cousins, but that's okay. It really doesn't make too much difference what the genetic family relationship is because when…
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Today I was in Tipton, IN filling in for a pastor friend of mine who is taking several weeks of vacation. It is a small community church and occasionally I am asked to preach the messages when the pastor of…
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Earlier today, America lost one of its early space heroes - Scott Carpenter, 88, one of the Original Mercury 7 astronauts - who died from complications after a stroke he suffered. The announcement was made by his wife in Colorado…
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Lately, several friends have been calling me and asking for advice. Not that this is out of the norm, but the intensity of the issues seems to be deeper than usual. Probably even more to the point this evening is…
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