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John 14:5-14

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Louis H. Valbracht

... the Channel was strangoly glassy and quiet and calm. And again and again, it was said: "God did this." You read the words of Johnny Bartok of Eddie Rickenbacker’s crew, describing those days when they were forced down in the Pacific: "As soon as we were in ... invincible power. The lust for power works like termites, boring from within, leaving outside what appears to be strong but is rotten and crumbling at the core. Wasn’t it Alexander the Great who became so arrogantly irritated when the terrible storm ...

2. God Stood Up

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James Bjorge

... and medical bills and suffering and car accidents and happiness and pay raises and fun and parties and temptations and triumphs. Johnny Cash has recently made a film about Jesus set to country music. The fruits of his labors is "Gospel Road," an ... the laws of his universe are violated, he lets the violators know about it. God doesn’t permit man to carve sound furniture out of rotten wood. It may surprise us to hear Scripture declare: "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God" (Hebrews ...

3. Salty Saints

Mark 9:42-50

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Donald B. Strobe

... a kind of life into it. Christians are supposed to be those who put zest into life. In ancient times salt defended against rottenness and corruption. Jesus says that His disciples were being sent into the world to do something for that world. It was a ... were supposed to be salt in it. Preserving it. Saving it. And they were. Salt also seasons. An old story has the proverbial “Johnnie” being asked by his teacher, “What is salt?” To which he replied, “Salt is what spoils the potatoes if you leave it ...

4. The Telling Trademarks of Truth

James 3:13-18

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Eric Ritz

... cite scripture for this purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek-- A goodly apple rotten at the heart; O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath! (3) James states the same thing when he writes that wisdom is ... , and then the Sheik''s entire region. It was like a church that had lost its focus and perspective. They were ready to hire Johnny Cochran and Al Shapiro to settle the argument. Finally, one day an older and wiser woman walked into town holding a rope attached to ...

5. What's in a Name?

Isaiah 43:1-7

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... Romeo and Juliet is true, but only up to a point. A rose named hydrogen sulfide might remind us of that unmistakable rotten-egg odor, causing us to avoid an otherwise lovely flower that emits a delicate fragrance. The names we are given carry a ... , ethnicity, or gender. Boys are teased for having girls' names, but girls can usually get away with having boys' names. Country singer, Johnny Cash, recorded a song called "A Boy Named Sue," telling all about the trials and tribulations of a guy growing up with ...

6. Song of the Vineyard

Isaiah 5:1-7

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Lee Ann Dunlap

... the more intriguing social critics in the country music realm is making a posthumous comeback. During the heyday of his career, Johnny Cash — "the Man in Black" — became a voice for the downtrodden and ignored. Although nearly forgotten himself in Nashville, ... be done?" the vinedresser asks the feasting audience. Nothing. That is the commonsense answer. There is little one can do with rotten crops except toss them on the compost heap in hopes they will fertilize a new and better harvest. And, there is ...

7. It Just Doesn't Work That Way

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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Johnny Dean

I have to admit that I didn’t exactly look forward with eager anticipation to the prospect of planting a garden this year. It’s the first garden we’ve planted in several years, and my track record with gardens is not what anyone would rate as successful. Oh, I can usually manage to grow tomatoes and okra, the low maintenance vegetables. You just dig some holes, plant the seed or set out the young plants, pour a little Miracle Grow around them, and wait for them to grow. It you didn’t have the foresight to ...

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