Author: Administrador

Clear Understanding It is important for the pastor and congregation to have a clear understanding of their respective responsibilities and expectations. One of the best such covenants we’ve encountered was written by Dr. Hayes Wicker upon his call to the First Baptist Church of Naples, Florida. Note also the insightful way this defines the character … Continue reading “Candidating”

Resource Young’s Analytical Concordance To The Bible, Robert Young, special section in back of concordance.

Late for Work Hearken unto my voice, all of you, and learn from my misfortune. For I have dallied too long over “Good Morning America” and now I pay the price. Yea, verily, it is rush hour. And though I falleth upon my steering wheel and weep most piteously, I goeth not forward upon the … Continue reading “Car”

Watts of Power •      Watts of power used by the human brain when it’s engaged in deep thought: 14 •      Watts required to operate an IBM personal computer: 90 What Counts: The Complete Harper’s Index, edited by Charis Conn

Short Story Usually, by the time a person says, “Well, to make a long story short,” it’s too late. Source unknown Sunbeams If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn. – Robert Southey Source unknown Three Words Former president … Continue reading “Brevity”

Thousand Dollar Bill He was the commissioner of a state highway department and his official okay could clear a voucher for payment. A contractor sauntered in. “Lovely day,” he said. His hand drew from his pocket a one thousand-dollar bill, which he placed in front of the commissioner. “Have a cigar?” asked the highway commissioner. … Continue reading “Bribe”

Will Rogers Will Rogers was known for his laughter, but he also knew how to weep. One day he was entertaining at the Milton H. Berry Institute in Los Angeles, a hospital that specialized in rehabilitating polio victims and people with broken backs and other extreme physical handicaps. Of course, Rogers had everybody laughing, even … Continue reading “Broken”

Quote Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. – B. Franklin Source unknown

A Builder Or a Wrecker As I watched them tear a building down A gang of men in a busy town With a ho-heave-ho, and a lusty yell They swung a beam and the side wall fell I asked the foreman, “Are these men skilled, And the men you’d hire if you wanted to build?” … Continue reading “Build”

My Prayer My burdens keep me humble And they teach me to pray. If I murmur, if I grumble Forgive the words I say. Give me strength to just carry My load day to day. Just don’t take my burden Or my cross away. With the cross on my shoulder My feet cannot stray. For … Continue reading “Burden”