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Attracting A Crowd
A couple of writings have caught my attention recently. Both concerned preachers and gathering a crowd. The Bible says, “the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall heap to themselves teachers, … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Preachers, Preaching, Soul Winning, Stats
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Lessons From Four Animals
I don’t know about you, but I have always been fascinated with animals. As a child, I watched Marlin Perkins and Jacques Cousteau. Later, I enjoy watching Jack Hannah, Steve Irwin (the crocodile hunter), and Jeff Corwin – though it … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Nature, Proverbs, Textual study
Tagged animal cops houston, animal planet, animals, ants, asop's fables, conies, cooperation, effort, four little but wise things, gumption, houston's zooper stars, I predator, initiative, jack hannah, jacques cousteau, jeff corwin, kevin hodge, king palace, lizards, locosts, marlin perkins, nat. geo, no king, preparation, prepare food in summer, Proverbs 30, refuge, rock badgers, spiders, steve irwin, the crocodile hunter, the grasshopper and the ant, wild goat
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Little Details
An ancient proverb reads: “For want of a nail, a shoe was lost – For want of a shoe, a horse was lost – For want of a horse, a battle was lost – For want … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, Family, Fellowship
Tagged ancient proverb, attitude, battle lost, battle of bosworth, Bible reading, bible study, england, family devotions, horse, horse lost, horse shoe, horse shoe nail, issues between friends, issues in family, johnny ramsey, king richard III, kingdom lost, little details, shoe lost, small details
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No Time?
So you think you have no time? In a newspaper article entitled, “The American Century” which I read in December 1999, these words appeared – “The average worker needs 7 minutes of work time to purchase a half-gallon milk, compared to 56 minutes at … Continue reading
Household Baptism
Many, in an effort to justify their doctrinal practice of infant baptism, have run to passages which mention entire households being baptized (Acts 10; Acts 16; 1 Corinthians 1) and have inferred from these passages that infant baptism is indeed … Continue reading
Are You A Convert?
Most would probably agree that one must be converted before he can be saved. However, Let us consider – when is it that one actually converted or turned to Christ? One is not converted at the point of belief, or at the point of … Continue reading
“Don’t Bother Me, I’m Retired!”
I once asked an older woman if she would teach a children’s Bible class. She seemed to be the perfect candidate for the position; she was well-versed in the scriptures, and had an abundance of time on her hands. But … Continue reading
Thoughts on Male-Female Interaction
Charles Hill (now deceased) taught a class call “The preacher’s life and work,” at the school of preaching I attended. He advised that preachers should avoid being alone with a female in counseling, Bible study, or personal visits, or in any other … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Preachers, Preaching, Sex, Temptation
Tagged anita hill, appearance to others, avoid alone situaions with opposite sex, charles hill, clarence thomas syndrom. clarence thomas, counseling, false accusation, gossip, jealousy, joseph and potiphar's wife, reputation, rumors, suspicion, tamar and amnon, temptation, the preachers life and work, watch the money and the honey
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Bryan Hodge 
Does It Matter What Brother Woods’ Position Was?
In the editorial space of the May 1995 issue of “Contending For the Faith” there appeared an article entitled, “What Was Brother Woods’ Position on the Use of Women Translators?” After reading this, a few days later, I spoke with another preacher who … Continue reading →