Author: donnie

  • Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

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    I had an experience yesterday that I seem to have often these days. I was studying the Sunday School Lesson. The text pointed out that circumcising was not explained to Abraham. It appeared that he knew about it. It also mentioned that one of the pharaohs was actually circumcised. how many times have I had…

  • Aliens are Real

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    We are having a lot of debate on flying saucers. I don’t believe in the type of stories that seem to be going around in the rumor mill. However, I do believe in intelligent celestial beings. The Bible talks about beings that are not human but intelligent. They are otherworldly. I can’t say they account…

  • Jesus Prevents Two Stonings

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    International Sunday School September 24, 2023 Background Jesus Teaching John 8:1-2 (ESV) but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. [2] Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. Woman Caught John 8:3-5 (ESV) The scribes and the Pharisees brought…

  • Emotional Swings

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    I have trouble distinguishing between normal emotional swings and spiritual events sometimes. Today is one of those days. I have the blues today. Emotional swings are completely normal. A good night’s sleep and your favorite breakfast does not mean you prayed through about that life-long problem. A stomach bug and noisy neighbors only allowing you…

  • Consistency for the Christian

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    Thinking about what is important for us in our daily walk with God this morning. I think one of the most important traits we should demonstrate is consistency. That is also one of the traits that is so easy to lack. All of us have our times on the maintain. Then we have times in…

  • Remember Where You Came From

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    I have been reading the story of the woman caught in adultery which is one of the main themes of the Sunday School Lesson next week. I have been really pondering what Jesus was writing in the sand. Like most folks, I have settled on it being the sins the crowd has committed over their…

  • Prayer List

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    I have a prayer list that I keep every day. I have been adding to this list for a number of years. People have been added to this list by what seems to be random events. For example, I took my grandsons to church a number of years ago. A little girl was sitting in…

  • Our Responsibility

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    I was thinking this morning. We have a responsibility to the young people of this world to pray for them with everything in us. The evangelical community has been too involved in several things that has put barriers between us and young people. The evangelical community has been too involved in things that have put…

  • Multiple Ways to View Our Makeup

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    I have listened to preacher make a very big deal about the tri-partite man. I have listened to other preacher make a very big deal of flesh and spirit. Those appear to be at odds. How can that be? The scripture, which they are quoting, is inerrant. It hit me yesterday. This is just like…

  • Meditating by Writing

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    I have been thinking a lot about how I will spend my time after I retire this month. I think the Lord is leading me to very methodically spend time blogging on spiritual things. I am only not sure if it is for the benefit of others or it is for me. Writing, in my…