October 2008

Romans 15:1-6 (5) Cleo could be so frustrating!  He was saved from sins that were even considered socially disgusting.  He and his family all came to God.  It pumped new life into our church.  We saw redemptive lift in action as a family was literally lifted from the gutter to a place of acceptance and […]

Psalm 116:12-19 (17) We had just been given a fairly late model car.   Actually I bought it.   I was told that if I wanted the car I should add a dollar a month to my missionary giving that year. I was overwhelmed.  After driving a junker the thought of driving something respectable was delectable.  After

1 Peter 3:8-11 (8) In Sri Lanka, more than 30,000 people were killed. But all the elephants, deer and other wild animals survived, says H. D. Ratnayake, deputy director of that nation\’s wildlife department.   In the 12 hours before Hurricane Charley hit Florida, 14 electronically tagged sharks off Sarasota who had never left their home

John 3:16 No one can out give God. He began at Creation. There He gave mankind life. He gave all that was necessary to sustain human life. Beyond that He gave mankind a chance and a choice whereby humanity could have a great life enjoying an intimate relationship with God. The human race failed to

Rom 6:1-4 (4) All Christians have their baptismal stories. Let me tell you mine. I had been saved for some time and was endeavoring to live for the Lord. I wished, however, to give a symbolic public testimony to the fact that I had made a commitment to follow Jesus all of my life. Therefore,

Matt 10:16-23 (22) As I considered this topic my mind traveled many miles from Kansas City. In an instant I was in an cozy cottage in Cuba, AL on the campus of the Southern Annual Camp. There Rev. and Mrs. Troy Moore resided. For years he was a faithful warrior of the cross. He brought

2 Tim 2:12-19 (15) Some people, somehow demand respect in their humility. Dr. Omar Lee is such a man. He earned this respect in classroom and pulpit. I and many of his other ministerial students who sat in his classes at Kansas City College and Bible School hold him in high esteem. One reason this

Acts 4:23-30 (24)  In our affluent society it is difficult to find a person who has been truly persecuted for Christ\’s sake. We are pampered and spoiled. Our view of the Tribulation Period is probably skewed because we have not run in terror from the Secret Police. We have a filtered mental image of trial

Luke 16:10-13 (10)  Who is Mr. Church of God (Holiness)? In my opinion that title should be given to Dr. I. C. Holland. He has served the Lord in the Church of God (Holiness) from an early age and he has served well. Even while attending the University of Missouri as a young man he

2 Cor 11:22-33 (30)  Some days I could not remember no matter how hard I tried. I will never forget one particular day, however. I was a high school senior at Mt. Zion Bible School. Mary Kimbrough and I stood on the campus behind the boys dorm. I held the brand new book that she