Listen Date written: January 6th, 2007 Scripture ref: Philippians 3:13-16 SUBJECT: New Year TITLE: I Resign and Resolve PROPOSITION: I resign to my failures and resolve to be spiritually successful. I resign to my excuses and resolve to do what needs to be done. I resign to my apathy and resolve to care about others. […]

When it rains, most people go inside to avoid getting wet. But I can remember many a summer day here in Texas when folks would run outside their homes to stand in a

Solomon was a young man charged with the responsibility of governing one of the most prosperous kingdoms in the ancient Near East. Israel’s domain extended from the

The infamous 19th-century feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys started with a fight over a razorback hog. It turned into a vendetta that continued unabated for several

Like everyone else in today’s “information age,” I recently received an unsolicited e-mail which was full of truth and wisdom. The e-mail heading was entitled, “Daddy’s Rules For Dating.” With humor and sarcasm, it lists ten rules for any boy who hopes to date a

Listen Date written: December 31st, 2006 Scripture ref: 2 Corinthians 13:5 SUBJECT: God’s People, New Year TITLE: Who Am I? PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at the question, “Who Am I?” OBJECTIVE: That on the eve of the New Year, we know who we are and what our purpose is in life. INTRODUCTION: […]

For over 40 years, my father was a TV repairman. He had an unusual ability for correctly diagnosing where the trouble was in any television set, and could fix the problem in short order.

While recently surfing the Internet, I came across the Henry Ford Museum, located in Dearborn, Michigan. In their “online exhibits” section, there is a fascinating exhibit entitled, “Your Place In Time” (click on “The Exhibit” at bottom of page).

The story is told of a surgeon who had to sever a nerve that controlled the muscles of a young woman’s mouth in order to remove a tumor.

In today’s world of cell phones and speed dialing, our inability to remember may be caused by our reliance on these technological “gadgets.” Before the days of these

At one time or another, many of us have been exposed to self-promoting preachers and teachers who claim to have had a special “revelation” or “word” from God. If so, we need to be careful. Unless what a person proclaims as truth can be verified by the clear teaching of the

Imagine the obstacles a person would have to overcome to walk from New York City to San Francisco. A man who once accomplished this feat, was asked about his biggesthurdle. He said that the toughest part of his trip wasn’t walking up the mountains or crossing hot, dry, barren

Memorial Day is a day in which thousands of people visit cemeteries and monuments to remember and honor their loved ones. They ponder a name carved in stone and recall the life of the person for whom it stands.

A Christian man once attended a congregation regularly for several months, but he was always ignored. Because no one knew who he was, and he looked out-of-place with his old

When I first started gardening many years ago, I soon learned that uncultivated soil is resistant to seed planting and growth. However, when I planted good seeds in

The story is told of a man whose oldest brother had died. When the local preacher expressed surprise that he had not heard the news already, the man said, “We never had

The story is told of a preacher who was growing weary in his ministry. One night, he had a dream of seeing himself pounding away at a huge chunk of granite with a pick-axe. It

The story is told of some young children who were talking about what they wanted to be when they grew up. When it was Johnny’s turn to speak, he didn’t mention one of the

Recently, I overheard an elderly woman speaking to a friend about the current obsession with dieting. “These days,” she mused, “I’m more concerned with what comes out of my mouth than what goes into it.”

Sometimes the shortest statements are the most profound. If you’ve read scripture you know this to be true. Preacher Pages offers these rules for reading scripture: 1. God is always good. 2. God is always right. 3. God’s Word is always right. 4. God’s way is always best. Excellent thoughts!