Overwegcompound--I'm a spiritual, meditative, analysis, single, divorce christian man, with no children.
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Daily Bread- Belonging June 23, 2018I’d been out late the night before, just as I was every Saturday night. Just twenty years old, I was running from God as fast as I could. But suddenly, strangely, I felt compelled to attend the church my dad pastored. I put on my faded jeans, well-worn T-shirt, and unlaced high-tops and drove across town. I don’t recall the sermon Dad preached that day, but […]Tim Gustafson
- Fellowship with Jesus June 22, 2018I’ll never forget the time I had the privilege of sitting next to Billy Graham at a dinner. I was honored but also somewhat nervous about what would be appropriate to say. I thought it would be an interesting conversation starter to ask what he loved most about his years of ministry. Then I awkwardly started to suggest possible answers. Was it knowing presid […]Joe Stowell
- Telling Time June 21, 2018“Westerners have watches. Africans have time.” So said Os Guinness, quoting an African proverb in his book Impossible People. That caused me to ponder the times I have responded to a request with, “I don’t have time.” I thought about the tyranny of the urgent and how schedules and deadlines dominate my life. Moses prayed in Psalm 90, “Teach us to number our […]Bill Crowder
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
WINDSHIELD WIPER LESSON FROM A CHILD
WINDSHIELD WIPER LESSON FROM A CHILD One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my son Matthew spoke up from his … Continue reading
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WORLD’S GREATEST CHEF
WORLD’S GREATEST CHEF I love the taste of T-bone steak, Delicious every bite, But there’s nothing like the Word of God, For my spiritual appetite. The Word of God has milk and meat, And even ice cream and cake. Take … Continue reading
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Why Go To Church?
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching. ( Hebrews 10:25 ) Now I know that … Continue reading
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Hearing the Call by charles stanley
Hearing the Call Acts 6:4 God has issued some dramatic calls to service. Moses heard His voice from a burning bush (Ex. 3). Isaiah saw a vision of heaven’s throne room (Isa. 6). However, a spectacle is the exception rather … Continue reading
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ARE YOU WAITING TO BE CALLED?
ARE YOU WAITING TO BE CALLED? Back when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Morse Code operator. Answering an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office … Continue reading
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life…….
LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is. Psalm 39:4 , NLT Life is short no matter how long we live. If there is something … Continue reading
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Peace
Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. ( Matthew 5:9 ) Every time I read that verse I think of a magnificent prayer that hangs on the wall over our computer. It also reminds me … Continue reading
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REQUEST FOR TRANSFER
REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO: Commander and Chief Spiritual Armed Forces, Jesus Christ Dear Lord; I am writing this to You to request a transfer to a desk job. I herewith present my reasons: I began my career as a private, … Continue reading
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JESUS REALLY LOVES YOU
JESUS REALLY LOVES YOU Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at their church, the Pastor and his 11-year-old son would go out into their town and hand out Gospel tracts. This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for … Continue reading
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the things children say…………
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ( Matthew 19:14 *NIV ) Children are a gift from God, and hold a very special … Continue reading
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