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DOING THE RIGHT THING

Topics: Advice; Conscience; Consequences; Courage; Decisions; Friendship; Guilt; Heroes; Integrity; Outreach; Responsibility; Truth; Violence; Witnessing References: Isaiah 59:1–4; Acts 24:16; James 4:17; 1 Peter 3:13–17 In September 2006, Matt Atkinson’s three friends told him they were plotting a Columbine-style attack on their school. They would ignite bombs near bathrooms, set fire to exits, then shoot … Continue reading “DOING
THE RIGHT THING”

SUING FOR THE SABBATH

Topics: Career; Commitment; Convictions; Courage; Example; Freedom; Integrity; Overcoming; Persecution; Sabbath; Ten Commandments; Testing References: Genesis 2:1–2; Exodus 20:8–11; 23:12; Joshua 24:15; Hebrews 4:9–11 A public library in Savannah, Missouri, decided to open on Sunday. As a result, Connie Rehm, a librarian for twelve years, found herself squeezed between honoring the Sabbath and keeping a … Continue reading “SUING
FOR THE SABBATH”

SEX-CHANGE PROPOSAL DIES

Topics: Creation; Culture; Government; Human Condition; Human Nature; Sex Changes References: Genesis 1:27; 2:22–25; Psalm 139:13; Proverbs 14:12; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Timothy 4:3 The proposal to allow people to change the sex on their birth certificates without sex-change procedures got scrapped in January 2007 when the New York City Board of Health unexpectedly withdrew … Continue reading “SEX-CHANGE
PROPOSAL DIES”

TEARING DOWN THE WALLS

Topics: Biblical Literacy; Blame; Children; Communication; Confusion; Guilt; Sunday School Reference: Joshua 6:1–20 A new pastor decided to visit the children’s Sunday school. The teacher introduced him and said, “Pastor, this morning we’re studying Joshua.” “That’s wonderful,” said the new pastor. “Let’s see what you’re learning. Who tore down the walls of Jericho?” “I didn’t … Continue reading “TEARING
DOWN THE WALLS”

YOUR BIGGEST SIN

Topics: Gossip; Humor; Pastors; Secrets; Sin References: Proverbs 28:13; James 3:6; 5:16 Three preachers were on a fishing trip, They weren’t catching many fish, so one preacher said he thought it would be nice if they confessed their biggest sins to each other and then prayed for each other. They all agreed. The first preacher … Continue reading “YOUR
BIGGEST SIN”

BOOT TRIAL

Topics: Attitudes; Children; Humility; Patience; Perseverance; Persistence; Self-control; Testing; Tolerance; Trials References: Psalm 27:14; Ecclesiastes 7:8; Galatians 6:9; Colossians 3:13; James 1:2–8 A teacher was helping a kindergarten student put on his cowboy boots. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots didn’t want to go on. By the time they got the … Continue reading “BOOT
TRIAL”

A HANDFUL OF SUCKERS

Topics: Ambition; Dependence on God; Faith; Grace; Prayer; Self-centeredness; Striving; Trust; Waiting on God References: Genesis 13:9; Psalm 16:5–6; 34:8–10; 84:11; 100:5; Matthew 7:7–11; Ephesians 3:20 A young boy went to the store with his mother. The shop owner, a kind man, passed him a large jar of suckers and invited him to help himself … Continue reading “A
HANDFUL OF SUCKERS”

TAKING ON THE FAMILY

Topics: Family; Marriage; Responsibility Reference: Ephesians 5:22–33 When my youngest sister, Dorothy, and her boyfriend, Sonny, both nineteen, decided they wanted to get married, they approached my father with the news. “You’re mighty young to be taking on a family,” Dad said to my future brother-in-law. “But I don’t want the whole family,” protested Sonny. … Continue reading “TAKING
ON THE FAMILY”

NO COOKIES FOR YOU

Topics: Indifference; Marriage; Mortality; Relationships Reference: Titus 2:4 An old man was lying on his deathbed. He had only hours to live when he suddenly smelled chocolate chip cookies. He loved chocolate chip cookies more than anything in the world, so with his last bit of energy, he pulled himself out of bed, struggled across … Continue reading “NO
COOKIES FOR YOU”